Overview

• Two employees of a forex company were robbed of ₹2.66 crore on May 5 while transporting cash in a taxi in Entally, Kolkata.
• STF constable Mintu Sarkar, accused of orchestrating the robbery, was arrested late on May 13, bringing the total arrests to seven.
• Police have recovered ₹71.90 lakh from various locations, but nearly ₹2 crore remains unaccounted for as the investigation continues.
• The heist involved the taxi driver and two accomplices who boarded the vehicle, diverted its route, and escaped with the cash.
• Authorities anticipate further arrests as interrogations reveal additional suspects and financial trails in the insider-led operation.