A former government bus driver-turned-stone businessman has landed under the police scanner after officials recovered several crores in cash and kilograms of gold from his residence in West Bengal during a search operation on Wednesday.
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.
During a major law enforcement operation in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police raided the residence of Minar Mondal, a former government bus driver turned stone trader, recovering massive amounts of unaccounted wealth.
Key Details of the Raid
Location: The raid was executed by Birbhum District Police in the Deucha area under the Mohammad Bazar Police Station.
Recovered Assets:
Cash: Between ₹15 crore and ₹20 crore in cash, found packed inside 20 to 35 sacks and metal trunks.
Gold: 15 kg of gold bars/biscuits and bullion.
Counting Operation: Due to the sheer volume of money, police had to deploy five cash-counting machines and bring in heavy tin trunks to secure and transport the seized cash.
Who is Minar Mondal?
From Bus Driver to Trader: Minar Mondal previously worked as a state transport bus driver before resigning a few years ago to enter the regional stone and sand trade.
Connection to Tulu Mondal: Minar is a close relative (brother-in-law) and key business partner of Mohammad Najibuddin (alias "Tulu Mondal"), an influential stone and sand operator in Birbhum.
Allegations: Authorities suspect the seized funds are tied to illegal stone quarrying, sand mining syndicates, and financial irregularities where toll revenue from stone industrial clusters was diverted rather than deposited into state accounts.
Police investigations are ongoing to verify the legal sources of the recovered assets and map the broader financial network.
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