Kohima November 28 : Days after a farmer in Nagaland accidently found a sparkling stone akin to a ‘diamond’ the state government has asked geologists to investigate the matter.
There has been a wild rush among villagers to search for the precious gem stone and several social media posts have claimed that ‘diamonds’ were found in Mon district of Nagaland.
The Director of Geology and Mining, Nagaland, S Manen in an order issued on Thursday detailed geologists – Abenthung Lotha, Longrikaba, Kenyelo Rengma and David Lhoupenyi – to investigate the matter and submit the status report.
The team has been asked to look into the social media claims of precious minerals being found at Wakching area of the district.
The geologists are not convinced that the small crystals found by some villagers were actual diamonds since there were no records of diamonds being present in the region.
The team is expected to reach the village on November 30 or December 1.
Meanwhile, the Wanching village council issued a notice stopping people for posting on social media in regard to the stones and barred anyone coming from other villages or towns into the village.
News of diamonds being found in the area has gone viral. The social media is abuzz with video clips and pictures of villagers digging soil on a hillock and displaying small small of a crystal stone on their palms.