Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Police Seize Gold and Cash in Birbhum Sand‑Mafia Raid
Police in West Bengal raided a house in Birbhum district on July 29, 2026.
They found 15 kilograms of gold biscuits and a large amount of cash, between 5.5 and 20 crore rupees.
The raid was part of a crackdown on a sand‑trade mafia linked to a stone trader named Tulu Mondal.
The chief minister praised the police and said the state will keep fighting corruption.
The operation was led by local police officers and supported by the state’s top police officials.
Police raided former bus driver Minar Mondal’s house in Deucha, Birbhum district, after a tip‑off about sand‑trade corruption.
The raid recovered about 15 kg of gold biscuits and between ₹5.5 crore and ₹20 crore in cash, depending on the source.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari praised the operation and reiterated a zero‑tolerance policy against corruption and sand‑mafia syndicates.
The seized wealth is linked to Tulu Mondal (Mohd Nazibuddin), a stone trader suspected of running an illegal sand‑trade network.
The operation was carried out by Birbhum police under Mohammad Bazar police station, with support from the state DGP and SP.
- Who
- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Birbhum police, former driver Minar Mondal, stone trader Tulu Mondal
- What
- Raid on Minar Mondal’s house, seizure of gold biscuits and cash linked to sand‑trade corruption
- When
- July 29, 2026
- Where
- Deucha area, Birbhum district, West Bengal
- Why
- Alleged financial irregularities and illegal sand trade
- Location
- Deucha, Birbhum district, West Bengal
- Date of raid
- July 29, 2026
- Recovered gold
- 15 kg
- Recovered cash
- ₹5.5 crore to ₹20 crore
- Perpetrator
- Tulu Mondal (Mohd Nazibuddin)
- Police officer
- Mohammad Bazar PS
