Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Cash trolley recovered from abandoned brick kiln in Bengal's Durgapur
Police officers found a small cart full of money in an old, empty brick-making building in a town called Durgapur in West Bengal.
The cart held more than 48 lakh rupees in cash, which is a very large amount of money.
The police were looking for money stolen from a man named Manoranjan Pal.
Mr. Pal owns a rice mill and lives in a village called Gaurbazar in Bankura district.
He told police that thieves broke into his house on August 1 and took a cart full of money.
He also said some gold ornaments were stolen at the same time.
The police got a secret tip and went to the brick kiln at night, where they found the cart.
But the police are not sure yet if this money is the same money taken from Mr. Pal's house.
They are still investigating who left the cart there and when.
Police recovered more than Rs 48 lakh in cash from a trolley found in an abandoned brick kiln in Durgapur, West Bengal.
The Tuesday night raid in Chandradanga under the Faridpur Police Station area followed information from a secret source.
The recovery is linked to an August 1 theft at the home of Manoranjan Pal, a rice mill owner from Gaurbazar village in Bankura district.
Pal said his brother-in-law had allowed him to keep the trolley of money and alleged that gold ornaments were stolen along with it.
Police say it is unclear whether the cash came from Pal's house or another source, and a further investigation is ongoing.
- Who
- Police from the Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate, investigating a theft reported by Manoranjan Pal, a rice mill owner from Gaurbazar village in Bankura district.
- What
- A trolley containing more than Rs 48 lakh in cash was recovered from an abandoned brick kiln during a theft investigation.
- When
- The police raid took place on Tuesday night; the reported theft occurred on August 1, and police announced the recovery on Wednesday.
- Where
- An abandoned brick kiln in Chandradanga under the Faridpur Police Station area of Durgapur in West Burdwan district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The money was found while police investigated the robbery of Manoranjan Pal's house, though it is not yet confirmed that the cash came from that theft.
- Cash recovered
- More than Rs 48 lakh in a trolley (Rs 50 lakh per the headline)
- Recovery location
- Abandoned brick kiln, Chandradanga, Durgapur, West Bengal
- Police station
- Faridpur Police Station, Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate
- Date of raid
- Tuesday night, reported by police on Wednesday
- Reported theft date
- August 1
- Complainant
- Manoranjan Pal, rice mill owner, Gaurbazar village, Bankura district
- Also allegedly stolen
- Gold ornaments (as alleged by the complainant)
- Case status
- Ongoing; link between the cash and the robbery unconfirmed