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Police Seize ₹28.5 Crore Cash, 15 kg Gold from Minar Mondal’s Home
Police in West Bengal found a huge stash of money and gold in a house.
They started the search after catching seven people who might have stolen things.
The house belonged to Minar Mondal, who used to drive a bus and now works with a stone‑quarry owner named Tulu Mondal.
The police counted the money and found it was worth about 28.5 crore rupees, and the gold was worth about 20 to 21.5 crore rupees.
They think the money and gold might come from a crime group.
Minar Mondal was taken to the police station and will go to court soon.
West Bengal police recovered about ₹28.5 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold from Minar Mondal’s house in Birbhum district.
The seizure followed the arrest of seven suspected dacoits, whose interrogation led investigators to the residence.
Minar Mondal, a former bus driver and relative of stone‑quarry owner Tulu Mondal, was arrested and questioned about the source of the assets.
Police estimate the combined value of the seized cash and gold at roughly ₹50 crore, with gold valued between ₹20–₹21.5 crore.
Investigators are probing links to Tulu Mondal and a syndicate crime network, and Minar Mondal will be presented to a court in Suri.
- Who
- Minar Mondal, a former bus driver and relative of stone‑quarry owner Tulu Mondal, was arrested; Birbhum District Police Superintendent Bidit Raj Bundesh led the operation.
- What
- Police recovered about ₹28.5 crore in cash and 15 kg of gold from Mondal’s residence.
- Where
- Deucha village, Mohammad Bazar police station area, Birbhum district, West Bengal.
- When
- The raid began Wednesday afternoon and continued until Thursday morning.
- Why
- Investigators followed leads from the arrest of seven suspected dacoits and suspected links to a syndicate crime network.
Key facts
- Cash seized
- ₹28.5 crore
- Gold seized
- 15 kg
- Estimated total value
- ₹50 crore
- Location
- Deucha, Birbhum district, West Bengal
- Arrested person
- Minar Mondal
Quotes
Investigating team member
Member of the Birbhum District Police investigation team
“"Apart from this huge unaccounted cash, gold weighing around 10 kilograms has also been recovered from the residence of Minar Mondal, a close relative of Tulu Mondal, an influential stone‑quarry owner in Birbhum district."”
thehansindia.com
“"The estimated value of the seized cash and gold would be to the tune of around Rs 50 crore," he added.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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