Termites Eat Rs 1 Lakh Cash Stashed In 'Secret Room' Of Kolkata's Surendranath College; Pics Go Viral

Kolkata: A shocking discovery was made by officials during a cleanliness drive held at the Surendranath College in Kolkata, West Bengal, ahead of the monsoon season. In a 'secret room' on the premises, officials were shocked to find bundles of currency notes had been destroyed due to termite infestation.

The room where the cash had been stashed is allegedly the office of Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), the student wing of former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC).

The cash, reportedly amounting to Rs 1 crore, had been stashed in two large suitcases, which had been hidden inside an almirah.

Pictures showed bundles of Rs 500 notes completely destroyed by the bugs.

The shocking find as sparked a major police investigation and a political controversy. The union room, where the cash was found, has also raised eyebrows since it is fully-equipped with an air-conditioner, paintings and a cushioned bed.

BJP leader Keya Ghosh said, “This seems to be the cut money looted by TMCP from ordinary students. If student leaders could loot so much money, imagine what the party top brass did.”

This comes after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) saw landslide defeat in the state Assembly elections, where it won just 80 out of 294 seats and lost power to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after ruling over West Bengal for as long as 15 years.

WATCH

Also Read- Tareekh Pe Tareekh: Pics Of Frail 84-Year-Old Man After Being Declared Guilty In 1992 Vaishali Attack Case Go Viral