A senior Kolkata Transport Department official has complained that ₹47,960 was stolen from her bag in two separate incidents while it was kept inside her government vehicle, prompting an investigation by Anandapur police in east Kolkata.
The official has named the vehicle’s new driver in her written complaint, according to the report. Police have begun investigating the allegation and have summoned the driver for questioning. No arrest or formal finding of guilt has been reported.
The first incident allegedly took place in August, when ₹27,250 went missing from the official’s bag. She discovered that the money was missing while visiting a private hospital to pay a doctor’s fee, according to details in the complaint.
The second alleged theft was reported in September. On that occasion, the official attended several meetings and left her bag inside the vehicle. After returning from the meetings, she allegedly found that ₹20,710 had been removed from her purse.
Together, the two incidents account for ₹47,960, the amount cited in the complaint filed at Anandapur police station. The official told police that her bag was routinely kept inside the government vehicle while she attended meetings and conferences. On that basis, she suspects that the driver may have accessed the bag, although the allegation has not been established by the investigation.
The case places attention on the security arrangements surrounding official vehicles, which are used by government staff across the city for hospital visits, meetings, inspections and administrative work. In this case, however, police have not publicly detailed how the vehicle was secured, who else may have had access to it, or whether any material evidence has been recovered.
Police questioning of the new driver is part of the ongoing inquiry. The supplied report does not mention any statement from the driver, the Transport Department or the private hospital, and it does not indicate whether surveillance footage or other evidence is being examined.
The next steps will depend on the findings of the Anandapur police investigation into the two reported incidents and the allegation made in the written complaint.
