US dollars worth Rs 3 crores 78 lakhs nabbed in Guwahati Railway Station

Guwahati, March 23, 2019:

At about 10.45 am on Friday, the train checking party of Guwahati GRPS recovered US dollars 540,000 (worth rupees 3 crores 78 lakhs in Indian currency) from Platform no.2 of the Guwahati railway station.

The persons carrying the cash have been identified as Golianmung (21) and Thang Piang (19), both hailing from Churachandpur district in Manipur. During interrogation, the accused stated that they boarded the train at New Jalpaiguri railway station in West Bengal and got down at Guwahati railway station from UP Saraighat Express and planned to move to Manipur by bus.

Both the persons have been handed over to Custom Department officials for follow up action.