Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Gold Worth ₹60-70 Lakh Found During House Construction in Karnataka
While digging to build a house in a village called Lakkundi in Karnataka, a schoolboy found a copper pot with 22 gold items worth a lot of money.
The gold was found in the kitchen area of the house.
A senior official from the Archaeological Survey of India said the gold is not considered treasure because many pieces were broken.
The gold has been taken to a safe place for further checks.
The official explained that in the past, people used to hide their valuables near the kitchen stove because they didn't have a treasury.
22 gold items worth ₹60-70 lakh were found during house construction in Lakkundi, Karnataka.
An eighth-standard schoolboy was the first to spot the gold in a copper pot.
The gold was found in the kitchen area of the house, not qualifying as treasure.
The items are in safe custody at the treasury for further verification.
The practice of burying valuables near the kitchen stove was common in the past.
- Who
- An eighth-standard schoolboy and village members
- What
- Discovered 22 gold items worth ₹60-70 lakh
- When
- During house construction
- Where
- Lakkundi, Karnataka
- Why
- The gold was buried by ancestors as a common practice
- Location
- Lakkundi, Karnataka
- Items Found
- 22 gold items
- Estimated Value
- ₹60-70 lakh
- Discoverer
- Eighth-standard schoolboy
- Current Custody
- Treasury for security and verification
- ASI Official
- Ramesh Mulimani, Superintending Archaeologist, ASI Dharwad circle
