 26 August was fixed as the date of the heist.On the day of the 26th, Mitra headed to the Customs house in Calcutta to receive the shipment on behalf of Rodda & Co. With him were SEVEN Bullock carts.Haridas Dutta, another member of a branch of "Jugantar" called "Mukti Sangha", was dressed as the cart-driver for one of the carts Mitra took with him.