A frenzy followed rumours that it rained gold coins near Bangalore, India, on Saturday 10 October.

The rumour spread in villages in Bagalur about 23 miles (38km) from Bangalore that it had rained gold coins that afternoon.

Many people then rushed to the spot and started digging, blocking traffic.

A few people even found what looked like tiny gold coins, but local police, who tried to control the crowd, insisted they did not get there by raining from the sky and that they were probably fake.

They have sent the gold for testing but said there were many criminal gangs in the area offering fake treasure, and that they may have disposed some of their goods on the road side.

Recent local TV reports of rumours of gold rain in Surat in Gujarat, may also have contributed to this rumour starting.

A rumour spread in villages at Bagalur about 38 kms from Bangalore that it had rained gold coins on Saturday late afternoon(October 10). Soon people rushed to the spot where many said it had rained gold coins and started digging earth blocking traffic. Many lucky individuals even found tiny gold coins each weighing about 1 5 grams. Local police went to the spot to control the crowd and said while ‘gold’ was found it had not arrived through rain. They said the gold coins carried inscriptions in Urdu language and were probably fake. They have sent the gold for testing and said there were many criminal gangs in the area offering fake treasure to dupe people, who may have disposed some of their treasure on the road side. Local TV channels had carried reports on rumours of gold rain in Surat in Gujarat which may have led to a similar gold frenzy here.