A male passenger from Maharashtra was caught with bundles of notes at<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/west-bengal-firing-and-blast-case-mumbai-police-nabs-three-from-hideout-in-deonars-govandi-23631579" rel="nofollow"> Howrah station in West Bengal</a>, police said on Monday.&nbsp;
According to IANS, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Monday, September 21, arrested Sujit Kale, a resident of Maharashtra. While apprehending the passenger, the officials recovered around Rs 67 lakh in cash.&nbsp;
Kale failed to provide a satisfactory explanation about the source of the money and was taken into custody, as per the officials.&nbsp;
<h2>RPF found Rs 67 lakh after suspicious activity</h2>
On Sunday night, RPF personnel were patrolling the New Complex of Howrah station when they noticed him.
His movements appeared suspicious, prompting questioning, officials said.
The answers from him were unsatisfactory and when the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-rpf-saves-passengers-in-nashik-road-wardha-under-railway-safety-drive-23635146" rel="nofollow">RPF </a>searched his bag and found bundles of notes amounting to Rs 67 lakh.
According to RPF officials, he is a resident of Solapur in Maharashtra. During interrogation, he claimed to own a shop in the Gaya Township area and said he had travelled to Howrah by Mumbai Mail on Sunday night, as per news agency IANS.&nbsp;
He told officials that he had brought the money to buy gold and silver from Burrabazar in Kolkata. However, his explanation did not convince the RPF.
Officials said, &ldquo;Kale could not explain the source of the bundled notes or produce any documents for the cash,&rdquo; as cited by IANS.&nbsp;
<h2>Handed over to the Income Tax Department&nbsp;</h2>
He was formally arrested, and the<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/business/business-news/article/governments-net-direct-tax-collections-rise-13-per-cent-to-over-rs-1212-lakh-crore-23650665" rel="nofollow"> Income Tax Department</a> was informed. Sources said the recovered money and the arrested person will be handed over to the Income Tax Department, as per IANS.&nbsp;
Authorities further noted that surveillance in railway and metro stations has been heightened ahead of the Durga Puja festive season. Moreover, special checks are also being conducted on the movement of large amounts of cash in view of the Assembly by‑elections in Nandigram and Rejinagar constituencies on October 6.
In view of the upcoming Durga Puja festival in West Bengal, authorities have intensified patrolling across the state. Officials also highlighted that Naka checking is being carried out on highways to prevent the transfer of cash in poll‑bound constituencies.
(With inputs from IANS)

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