BARABANKI, Sept. 19 -- As many as 75 silver coins were discovered during the demolition of a house in the Lodheshwar Mahadeva area of Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district, following which the labourers clashed over it, police said on Friday.

The police added that the coins were seized, and they would be sent to the Archaeological Department.

According to the police, the coins were found in an earthen pot in Jai Narayan Gupta's house on Thursday evening.

Workers present at the scene said that as soon as the coins were discovered during the digging process after the house was demolished, they clashed over it, following which there was chaos, and a large number of people gathered at the scene.

Mahadeva police outpost in-charge Abhinandan P...