Mystery Tunnel Discovered Under Maharashtra Governor’s Residence
President Pranab Mukherjee has been alerted about the discovery of the tunnel leading to a 5000 sqft bunker.
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A tunnel was discovered under the official residence of Maharashtra Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao late on Tuesday night.
The 150 meter long, 3 meter wide tunnel is is around 12 feet high and leads to a bunker which is spread over area of 5000 sqft, according to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who visited the tunnel on Tuesday night.
Just after the tunnel is a “big workshop type area” which has ventilation and drainage facility along with storage space for arms and ammunition.
The tunnel was built by the British and the entrance was covered with a wall. When some old timers told Governor that a tunnel existed during British times, he asked PWD to break the wall.
The President has been briefed about the discovery and experts have been deployed to ascertain the history of the tunnel.
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