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Honest Prajwal Ritti’s photo to be displayed in schools, family to get site

January 23, 2026

Published - January 23, 2026 08:19 pm IST - HUBBALLI Lakkundi Gram Panchayat on Thursday felicitating Prajwal Ritti and his family who promptly returned treasure they found during excavation for their house. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Lakkundi Gram Panchayat has resolved to reward Prajwal Ritti and his family who returned treasure they found during excavation for their house, by displaying Prajwal’s photo in every school and allot a 30 x 40 ft residential plot to the family. On January 10, Prajwal found a tumbler containing gold ornaments during excavation for reconstruction of their house at Lakkundi village in Gadag district.

Honest Prajwal Ritti’s photo to be displayed in schools, family to get site

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The ornaments weighing around half a kilogram were believed to be at least 100 years old.
On Thursday, in a special grama sabha in Lakkundi village, members of the Lakkundi Gram Panchayat passed the resolution and also resolved to urge the district in-charge Minister to extend financial assistance to the family to build the house.
The decision of the grama sabha to display the photograph of Prajwal Ritti with a brief information on his honesty is aimed at encouraging and motivating children.
President of Lakkundi Gram Panchayat Kenchappa Pujar has said that the special grama sabha was convened in the village on Thursday to honour the Ritti family which honestly returned the treasure contained in a tumbler to the district administration.
“The decision on allotting a residential plot was passed unanimously.

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Honest Prajwal Ritti’s photo to be displayed in schools, family to get site

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