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Howrah Station: Shipra Express Passenger Caught with ₹44 Lakh in Bag Scanner!
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:20
Howrah Station: Shipra Express Passenger Caught with ₹44 Lakh in Bag Scanner!
- •₹44 lakh recovered from a Shipra Express passenger's bag at Howrah Station after being put through a scanner.
- •Rohit Kumar, from Madhya Pradesh, was arrested; he claimed the money was for buying gold but lacked legitimate proof.
- •RPF intelligence officers on Platform 17 noticed the unusually large bag and intercepted the passenger.
- •This is the third such incident at Howrah Station in a month, following recoveries of ₹67 lakh and ₹23 lakh.
- •The Income Tax Department is assisting with further investigation into the recovered funds.
Key Questions Answered
RPF intelligence officers recovered 44 lakh rupees in cash from Rohit Kumar, a resident of Madhya Pradesh, after his bag was scanned at Howrah Station.
Rohit Kumar claimed that he had traveled to Kolkata from Madhya Pradesh to buy gold, but he failed to produce any valid documents or proof regarding the legitimate source of the 44 lakh rupees.
The income tax department is being assisted to conduct further investigations regarding the unauthorized cash recovery incidents at Howrah Station.
