Crores in cash, gold recovered from former govt bus driver's home in Bengal

Police recovered over Rs 28.5 crore in cash and 15 kilograms of gold from the residence of a former government bus driver in West Bengal's Birbhum district, with the counting of notes still underway.The counting process was still underway and officials said the exact amount seized would be known only after it was completed. A former government bus driver-turned-stone businessman has landed under the police scanner after officials recovered more than Rs 28.5 crore in cash and 15 kilograms of gold from his residence in West Bengal during a search operation.The businessman, identified as Minar Mondal, is a stone trader from West Bengal’s Birbhum district and a relative of local businessman Tulu Mondal.Police sources said multiple trunks and note-counting machines were brought into Mondal's residence as officers began counting the cash recovered during the search.The counting process was still underway and officials said the exact amount seized would be known only after it was completed, a process expected to continue till the evening. Sources added that several kilograms of gold were also recovered from the premises. Visuals from the spot showed a heavy police presence outside the house as the search operation continued.Police said Mondal was employed as a government bus driver before leaving the job a few years ago to assist his relative in the stone trade.- EndsPublished By: Shipra ParasharPublished On: Jul 29, 2026 14:20 IST