Indore sanitation workers recover 2kg silver lota worth 5L
Talk about a lucky find: sanitation workers in Indore just recovered a 2-kilogram silver lota (urn) worth ₹5 lakh after it was accidentally tossed out with household trash by an elderly woman.
The urn ended up at the city's massive waste-processing facility, which handles hundreds of tons of garbage every day.
Workers found lota engraved with name
Once the family realized what happened, they quickly reached out to municipal officials and sent over a photo to help with the search.
Workers sifted through piles of scrap for nearly 48 hours before spotting the tarnished vessel with the family's name engraved on it.
Chief Sanitary Inspector Vijay Yadav called it "like finding a needle in a haystack."
Officials noted that any delay could have meant losing it forever.
The lota is now safe with the local councilor until its owner returns from her pilgrimage, a good reminder to double-check before tossing things out!