Unnao gold excavation to end soon

The excavation was started at the site on October 18 after a seer Shobhan Sarkar claimed that 1,000 tonne gold was buried at the site following a dream.

Sarkar had recently shot off letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav demanding amendment in the Indian Treasure trove act and transparency in the ongoing works.

Demanding amendment in the Act he said that after this the gold which would be recovered from the site would be handed over to the Reserve Bank of India.  

Sarkar had also pointed out in the letter that if the government feels that his demands would not go down well with the people, the government has the right to stop the excavation work as he would have then have no responsibility of its results.