Rs 12.84 lakh, 800g gold seized in Mondal case
Former Trinamool Congress leader Anubrata Mondal's bodyguard, Saigal Hossain, was apprehended on Sunday in Birbhum district, West Bengal, amid an alleged document forgery case linked to quarry trader Tulu Mondal. Police seized Rs 12.84 lakh in cash, approximately 800 grams of gold, over 150 land deeds, a laptop and foreign currencies during the search.
Hossain was held for 16 hours at his Bolpur flat. A Siuri court remanded Hossain to seven days in police custody after his appearance on Sunday. The investigation targets the alleged manipulation and forgery of demand-cum-collection receipts (DCRs) in the stone quarry business connected to Tulu Mondal. DCRs are receipts issued to truck owners after paying government taxes for transporting stone from quarries.
Hossain claims he was framed in a conspiracy, downplaying the recovered Pakistani and Arab currencies as insignificant. The probe aims to uncover a vast network of assets, properties and proceeds allegedly linked to Tulu Mondal, who is accused of evading government revenue and concealing assets through relatives and associates.
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