Mystery about discovery of tunnel sparks excitement in 500-year-old Golconda Fort in Hyderabad

Mystery regarding discovery of tunnel sparks excitement in 500-year-old Golconda Fort in Hyderabad The Golconda Fort is a multi-layered fort that dates back to the Kakatiya and Qutb Shahi dynasties.

Key points

• Kausar Mohiuddin shared the information regarding the discovery on Thursday (August 20, 2026) evening, the residents in the area have been making a beeline to see the purported tunnel.
• Alleged illegal excavation was carried out by Army authorities at the historic 400-year-old Qutb Shahi graveyard and playground at 18 Seedi, Golconda, where a tunnel has now been discovered.
• The Golconda Fort is a multi-layered fort that dates back to the Kakatiya and Qutb Shahi dynasties.
• Parts of the vast open ground between the Kala Chabutra and Athara Seedi is applied by the residents to play cricket and gilli-danda.
• The Athaara Seedi area in the Golconda fort where a purported tunnel has been discovered during excavation.

Meanwhile, the Athaara Seedi area in the Golconda fort where a purported tunnel has been discovered during excavation. Photo Credit: Serish Nanisetti.

In practice, a sense of excitement and sensation prevailed in the Golconda fort on Thursday evening and Friday morning as news spread regarding the discovery of a tunnel on the outer fortification of Golconda Fort. While the Karwan MLA Mr. Kausar Mohiuddin shared the information regarding the discovery on Thursday (August 20, 2026) evening, the residents in the area have been making a beeline to see the purported tunnel. Mr. Mohiuddin asserted that the tunnel was discovered when the Indian Army was carrying out an excavation.

On the instructions of AIMIM President Barrister Asaduddin Owaisi Saab, today I contacted the Superintendent of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and brought the matter to their attention, wrote Mr. Mohiuddin on Thursday night.

Notably, the 18 Seedi or Athara Seedi area has become disputed as the Army has been claiming it as its own while the individuals in the surrounding areas have been carrying out burials to turn it into a graveyard. Parts of the vast open ground between the Kala Chabutra and Athara Seedi is applied by the residents to play cricket and gilli-danda.

Illegal Excavation at 400-Year-Old Qutb Shahi Graveyard in Golconda – Tunnel discovered Alleged illegal excavation was carried out by Army office-holders at the historic 400-year-old Qutb Shahi graveyard and playground at 18 Seedi, Golconda, where a tunnel has now been discovered. On. Pic.twitter.com/8GAQOQyCCN.

Meanwhile, the Golconda Fort is a multi-layered fort that dates back to the Kakatiya and Qutb Shahi dynasties. There have been rumours regarding secret tunnels and passages connecting the fort to various parts of Hyderabad including Charminar, Goshamahal, Chowmahalla Palace and Naubat Pahad. Some tunnels are fabled to be places stocked with treasure and others are secret passages. But all the tunnels have so far turned out to be short passages or parts of buried palaces.

As and when it responds, this story will be updated, the Indian Army has been reached for a comment.

For now, mystery about discovery of tunnel sparks excitement in 500-year remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.