New Delhi: In a big success, the Railway Police Force (RPF) recovered gold, silver and case worth Rs 4.02 crore from a train at New Delhi Railway Station. The officials shared the news on the X handle with a photo of the recovery.
It showed multiple boxes of gold and silver and bunches of currency notes all amounting to nearly Rs 4 crore. "Amid strict vigilance for #Elections2024, #RPFNR team led by IG/RPF/NR recovered unaccounted Cash, gold and Silver items of ₹4.02 Cr. from train parcels at New Delhi station and handed over to #incometax," the RPF said in its post on X.
As per an official release, reported ANI, these operations are being carried out under the supervision of the Inspector General, Railway Protection Force, Northern Railway, as per the directives of the Director General, RPF.
"On September 5, 2024, during an intensive search operation at New Delhi, Ambala, and Bathinda stations, illegal goods and cash worth Rs 5,74,61,114/- were seized," the release added.
It said that on September 5, during a search operation on train no. 42926 Paschim Express, Inspector-in-Charge Javed Khan of RPF Ambala Cantonment and his team seized two trolley bags containing two kg of gold jewellery and other artificial jewellery valued at Rs 1,51,60,000/- and Rs 5,00,000/- in cash.
"Further action regarding the seized jewellery and cash is being taken by the Income Tax Department and the Election Committee, Ambala. Additionally, during the checking of train no. 42455 Bikaner Express's general coach by RPF Bathinda, 42 laptops and other electronic items worth Rs 16,01,499/- were seized from six individuals," it said, quoted the agency.
"The Sales Tax and Income Tax departments have been informed, and a case has been registered under the Railway Act against the six individuals," the release added.
According to the official statement, this is the highest recovery made in a day by the Railway Protection Force of Northern Railway in the ongoing checking operations in view of assembly elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.