Unnao digging resumes, govt says no to treasure hunt

"There can be guns or idols. We are trying to locate the weapons used by Indians in the mutiny which we don't have any in our museum or stores. We are trying to find something which is connected to the mutiny and used by the Indians," she said.

The excavation had begun on October 18 after a seer, Shobhan Sarkar, saw in his dreams that 1,000 tonnes of gold was supposed to be buried under the ruins of the 19th century fort.

Besides making it a big media event, the entire exercise has also drawn criticism from various quarters, with questions raised over the rationale behind it.

Meanwhile, some locals today burnt effigy of JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, whose party, JD(U) had yesterday lodged a complaint against Union Minister Charan Das Mahant for "misusing" his official position to "spread superstition".