NEW DELHI, JAN 31 (DNA) – The CBI has arrested a BSF commandant in Kerala’s Alappuzha for allegedly carrying Rs 47 lakh in cash.

Jibu D Mathew, Commandant of the BSF’s 83rd battalion, deployed on Indo-Bangla border in West Bengal, was nabbed when deboarded the Shalimar Express train at Alappuzha.

They said the arrest was following a tip off about an alleged corruption case.

The sources, however, remained tight lipped about the case as the investigation is still going on.

They said the agency is looking into the source of cash.