26 articles recovered during excavation work in Ayodhya

Ayodhya, Apr 22: Twenty-six articles, including
green tile pieces, stone pestles and elephant remains, were
recovered during the excavation work in the acquired land in
Ayodhya today, sources said.

A little more time that expected was being taken as
digging work in about 15 trenches were done and the articles
counted and carefully sealed by the ASI teams after completion
of the day's work, they said.

Now, digging in one dozen trenches around the makeshift
structure was being carried out, the sources said. Excavation
in west of the structure were being carried out in new
trenches.

The number of labourers was decreased from 151 to 102
since last Sunday, they said, adding 54 Muslims were engaged
in the digging work.

Bureau Report