This Secunderabad train cash seizure story is honestly sounding like one of those cases where routine checking suddenly opens bigger question . ₹1,22,70,000 found with one passenger on Devagiri Express is not small thing ah,especially when police suspect hawala angle .
And this happened on May 26 during routine inspection by Government Railway Police (GRP) of Secunderabad along with Railway Protection Force (RPF). Main aim was to check illegal money transfers and other criminal activity happening through trains,but what they found between Bollaram and Malkajgiri railway stations around 3 p.m. became much bigger.
Passenger was identified as Vijay Ambadas Gupta,aged 40,from Brundavan Colony in Maharashtra's Amaravati district. Officials reportedly became suspicious when he was handling luggage bag in unusual way,and after questioning,cash came out.
But his explanation made things even more interesting. Gupta allegedly said cash was handed over by Santosh Seth,associated with Kantha Jewellery in Mumbai. He claimed he was supposed to deliver it to one contact called Banti,who runs jewellery shop in Monda Market,Secunderabad.
Few things standing out clearly in this case:
- ₹1,22,70,000 was seized from Vijay Ambadas Gupta aboard Devagiri Express.
- Gupta was allegedly promised ₹5,000 for delivering the cash.
- Authorities are analyzing his mobile phone and identity documents for more details .
And tbh,₹5,000 for carrying ₹1,22,70,000 sounds like exactly why investigators are not taking his words casually. When person has no valid documents,no proper source proof and no clear ownership explanation,suspicion will obviously increase.
Officials also recorded confession statement from Gupta in presence of two mediators after interrogation. That part may become important as investigation moves ahead,because right now story is not just about cash,but who sent it,who was waiting for it and how often this route was being used .
Operation was led by B. Saieashwar Goud,Officer in Charge of GRP,along with T. Madhav and other staff members. They worked with D.V. Narasimha Rao,RPF Inspector from Crime Cell,and Sanjeev Rao,RPF Inspector in Malkajgiri . Supervision came from Sandeep,Superintendent of Railway Police,and Debashmita C. Banerjee,Senior DSC/RPF Hyderabad.
And after seizure,K. Ramesh Naidu,Inspector General of Railway and Road Safety,commended GRP and RPF teams and said people involved would get proper recognition and rewards for their work against illegal activities on railway network .
But bigger question still stays there. If one routine check can uncover ₹1,22,70,000 like this,then how many such bags may be moving quietly without anyone noticing…
