Hyderabad, Feb 19: The news that there is hidden treasure in the heart of the city near the Birla Mandir has created sensation. Some workers who were doing some construction work found steps leading to an underground tunnel and got into it. They reportedly found an iron gate in the tunnel.

Vidyaranya School is situated near the Secretariat. Wanaparti Raja’s residence was situated near the secretariat in those days. Some time ago, when construction work was taking place in the school ground, workers found the tunnel on the edge of the school ground, bordering the Birla temple. Coal India Manager Sitarama Raju whose son was studying in the school, came to know about the tunnel through the construction workers. He has got down the 14 steps leading to the tunnel and found a big building with iron gates under the ground. He said he has looked through the keyhole of the doors and found treasures.

Sitarama Raju met the archeology department authorities and informed them of the tunnel. He was not taken seriously. Three days ago Sitarama Raju once again met the department Director Chinna Reddy and gave written information. Following this written information, the director has ordered for excavation. Authorities feel that there could be a big treasure underneath the ground.