The suspect, Rahul Soni, was intercepted on platform 7 after alighting from the Tatanagar-Howrah Janashatabdi Express
Kolkata: Government Railway Police on Wednesday seized Rs 1.4 crore unaccounted cash from a passenger at Kharagpur railway station on Wednesday morning.
A patrol team led by a GRP sub-inspector spotted Soni carrying two hand bags and a blue backpack near the Howrah-end of the platform, according to police.
“Unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 1.4 crore was recovered from a person’s bags at Kharagpur station,” said Jayanta Mukherjee, SRP Kharagpur. “The individual has been detained, and an interrogation is underway to trace the source of the money. A detailed investigation has been initiated. Soni was formally taken into custody after failing to produce valid documentation for the cash. The Income Tax department has been alerted, and official representatives are expected to join the investigation to probe the origin and intended destination of the funds.