HYDERABAD: On a dull Saturday afternoon, Jillapalli Ravi, a research scholar at the University of Hyderabad, along with a few photography enthusiasts, walked into the deeper parts of the university. The idea was to click some photos of the campus. However, what they bumped into set the alarm bells ringing.
Picture this: trenches beside a rock formation, a set of masks, ropes, suspected explosive material, and water bottles hidden beneath rocks. All of this right in the middle of rocky terrains of the UoH.
“We grew suspicious after noticing trenches close to the the tunnel. We also found masks beneath one rock, long soiled ropes under another, and water bottles too. Besides that, we saw hooks and phosphorous,” Ravi said.
While the team of students who found these items suspect a treasure-hunt angle to it, KP Rao, professor in varsity’s History department said there are slim chances of finding any treasure near religious places.
“During ancient times, people used to bury valuables near their homes but not near religious places. All that someone can find is a gold coin or a piece of gold, which might have been used while laying the foundation of the temples,” Prof Rao added.
Meanwhile, the university officials said that there are several other places in the deeper parts of the university where such materials have been found on earlier occasions.
“In the deeper parts of the forest, rock blasting is carried out during the late night hours. Security personnel cannot be posted as we don’t know the number of people who are up to the mischief,” said officials.
Chief Security Officer of the university TV Rao also pointed out that the digging activity was not an isolated incident. “Ground has been dug at several other parts of the campus too,” he said.
Source : New Indian Express
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