Badarpur: In a major breakthrough, the Badarpur Railway Police arrested a young man and seized gold biscuits worth over Rs.80 lakh during a special operation in Assam’s Barak Valley.

The recovery was made during a search on the Deoghar Weekly Express (Train No. 15626). Railway Police said that during checking, a passenger named Abhijit Debnath was found carrying five gold biscuits.

The total weight of the seized gold was 584.4 grams. Its market value is estimated to be more than Rs.80 lakh. Police said the accused is from Harichowdhuri Para in the Ranibazar area under Majlishpur police station in West Tripura. He was taken into custody on the spot.

Officials are now questioning him to find out where the gold came from and where it was being taken. They are also checking if the case is linked to a bigger smuggling network across states.

The seizure has drawn attention as it comes just before the Assam Assembly elections. Security has been tightened across railway routes due to fears of illegal transport of valuables during this period.

Railway Police said the probe is still on and more arrests or seizures may happen in the coming days.