Kharagpur: The Government Railway Police (GRP) seized cash worth approximately Rs 1.40 crore from a passenger at Kharagpur railway station in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Wednesday, November 4.

Source: IANS

The passenger, identified as Rahul Soni, was intercepted shortly after alighting from a Jan Shatabdi Express while heading towards the Howrah side of the station, The Freedom Press reported. During a search of his bag, railway police personnel recovered bundles of currency notes amounting to about Rs 1.40 crore.

An official quoted by the news agency IANS confirmed that Rs 1.40 crore was recovered from Kharagpur station on Wednesday and that one person was held in connection with the seizure.

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Investigation under way

The passenger was detained and further investigation is under way to ascertain the source of the cash and the purpose for which it was being transported, reports said. The Freedom Press also reported that a video circulating on the social media platform X showed Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel and other officials recovering bundles of currency notes from a passenger's bag at the station.

There has been no official statement so far on who the money belonged to or where it was ultimately headed. Awaaz Punjab will update this story as officials release more details.