Mughal period coins seized in Kaushambi

Prayagraj: A joint team of crime branch and Kokhraj police of Kaushambi district arrested two men, including a jeweller, near Ajuha road on Tuesday and seized 171 copper

coins

dating back to the Mughal Sultanate period.

Police said the seized copper coins weigh around 600 grams, are around 800 years old and worth Rs 10 lakh in the international market.

Kaushmabi police have approached Archeological Survey of India (ASI) officials to collect more details about the coins.

Inspector, Kokhraj, Rakesh Kumar Tiwari told TOI, “Acting on a tip-off about two men planning to sell ancient coins dating back to Mughal Sultanate period, a joint team of crime branch and Kokhraj police arrested Arjun Kumar Soni and Mukesh Puri, residents of Ward No 9 Ajuha and Saini respectively and seized the coins from their possession.”

“When police quizzed Arjun Kumar Soni, he said his father Late S N Soni had obtained the coins from some unidentified persons about six years back and was going with his friend to sell them,” said Tiwari.

The two were arrested near Ajuha road at around 8.40am when they arrived to meet customers. A case was registered against them under sections 411, 413 and 414 of IPC and 3/ 25 of The Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972.


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