A young man was caught by the Government Railway Police (GRP) with a trolley bag containing Rs 1.5 crore at platform number three and four of PDDU Nagar railway station in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday. The man could not produce any documents to account for the money. Deputy Superintendent of Police Varanasi Kunwar Prabhat Singh said that around 2.30 pm on Saturday, the young man with the trolley bag was seen near the stairs of platform number three and four. The man could not show any documents regarding money. Still, he identified himself as Rajesh Das, a resident of Tarda Backpali Kanki in the Korba district of Chhattisgarh. He stated that he was given the money by Ashish Aggarwal from Delhi, with instructions to deliver it to a person in Kolkata. He claimed that he would receive a commission in return. Further InvestigationThe GRP informed the Income Tax Department about the discovery of the cash. The Income Tax Department has taken possession of the money and the accused for further investigation. The hawala route is suspected to be the source of the money.Tokens Used in Hawala TransactionsIt is speculated that the money may have come from a hawala businessman, as an object resembling a cold drink opener with Chinese writing was found in Rajesh Dass possession. The object has a number written below it, which Rajesh Das would have given to someone upon reaching Kolkata. On matching the number, Rajesh would have given the person the money.Police Search for SenderThe GRP and Income Tax Department are trying to ascertain the identity of Ashish Agarwal, who sent the money to Rajesh Das. The police suspect that the money may be part of gold or drug smuggling, often through Kolkata, from where it is smuggled to Bangladesh and China.Conclusion The discovery of such a large amount of cash raises concerns about illegal transactions and smuggling operations that may occur under the radar. The investigation by the authorities will be crucial in uncovering any criminal activity and bringing those responsible to justice.
