Rs 1 Crore Cash, Gun Found in Kolkata College, Probe Deepens

Kolkata’s Surendranath College landed in controversy after authorities recovered nearly Rs 1 crore from a locked union room. Officials discovered bundles of cash hidden inside termite-infested boxes during a campus cleaning and inspection drive. The room remained locked since 2025 after court directions regarding suspended student union activities across Bengal colleges. The shocking recovery immediately triggered political reactions and raised questions about financial irregularities inside educational institutions.

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Rs 1 Crore Cash and Revolver Recovered From College Union Room

Authorities later discovered two furnished bedrooms inside the college campus equipped with air conditioners and attached bathrooms. Officials also recovered liquor bottles, condom packets and several suspicious items from different sections of the premises. Police officers seized a revolver hidden inside the students’ union room during the extensive search operation conducted afterward. The discoveries intensified concerns regarding misuse of campus properties and unauthorized activities allegedly continuing inside educational institutions.

Opposition leaders accused former student union members of operating illegal admission rackets and collecting huge unofficial payments from students. BJP leaders alleged that politically connected union members demanded thousands of rupees for college admissions every academic session. They claimed deserving and economically weaker students suffered because corrupt practices allegedly dominated admission procedures inside colleges. BJP MLA Sajal Ghosh demanded an Enforcement Directorate investigation into the recovered cash and alleged financial irregularities.

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Political Row Intensifies Over Alleged Admission Racket and Campus Misuse

College staff members claimed politically influential leaders controlled union rooms and intimidated employees refusing to follow their instructions. Reports suggested student leaders continued operating campuses despite student elections remaining suspended since 2019 across Bengal institutions. Several officials also alleged that union rooms functioned like private offices under political influence for several years. The controversy exposed growing concerns regarding political interference and weak administrative control within educational institutions across the state.

Police and college authorities have started detailed investigations regarding the recovered cash, weapon and suspicious materials found inside campus premises. Education experts believe the Surendranath College controversy may reveal larger corruption networks operating within Bengal’s educational institutions. Authorities recently ordered audits of union funds and directed colleges to strengthen transparency regarding campus financial activities. The incident has sparked widespread debate about accountability, student politics and misuse of power inside educational institutions.

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