Currency notes worth more than one lakh damaged by termites found in Kolkata college union room
A significant amount of currency notes worth over one lakh was discovered damaged by termites in a college union room in Kolkata. The cash was found during a cleanliness drive at Surendranath College, leading to a police investigation. The source of the money and the identity of those responsible for storing it remain unclear, prompting political scrutiny and calls for accountability.
- ▪Currency notes worth more than one lakh were found damaged by termites in a college union room.
- ▪The cash was discovered during a cleanliness drive at Surendranath College ahead of the monsoon.
- ▪BJP MLA Sajal Ghosh has called for a thorough investigation into the incident.
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“More than one lakh worth currency notes damaged by termites were recovered from two suitcases in a college union room in Central Kolkata on Tuesday (June 2, 2026), prompting a police probe,” an officer said.“The cash, comprising mostly ₹100 and ₹500 notes, was found during a cleanliness drive undertaken at Surendranath College ahead of the monsoon,” a senior police officer of Muchipara Police Station said.The civic authorities had recently advised educational institutions to clean their premises before the onset of the rainy season. During the exercise, workers entered the college union room and found two old suitcases inside an almirah."When the suitcases were opened in the presence of college authorities, bundles of currency notes damaged by termites were found inside.
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