PATNA: In a major breakthrough, the Railway Police in Gaya seized two kilograms of smuggled gold worth approximately Rs 2 crore from a passenger aboard the Howrah-Kalka Mail on Thursday.
Officials described it as one of the biggest recoveries in the history of Gaya Railway Station.
According to Rajesh Kumar Singh, SHO of GRP Police Station Gaya Junction, the gold was recovered during a routine inspection of the 12311 Up Howrah-Kalka Mail, which was stationed at Gaya Junction.
"While checking a coach, the team noticed a passenger behaving suspiciously. Upon searching his bag, we found 4 gold biscuits weighing around two kilograms, " Singh said.