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Howrah Station: 67 Lakh Cash Seized from Suspect, Income Tax Investigates
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News18•21-09-2026, 15:07
Howrah Station: 67 Lakh Cash Seized from Suspect, Income Tax Investigates
- •RPF detained Sujit Kole at Howrah Station's New Complex for suspicious loitering, recovering 67 lakh cash from his bag.
- •Sujit, a Maharashtra resident with a shop in Gaya Township, claimed the money was for buying gold and silver from Burrabazar.
- •He failed to provide documentation for the large sum, leading to his detention.
- •The Income Tax Department has launched an investigation into the incident.
- •Howrah Station is identified as a key route for illegal cash transactions, with RPF regularly monitoring suspicious passengers.
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Approximately 67 lakh rupees in cash was recovered from the bag of a detained individual named Sujit Kole at Howrah Station.
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) detained the suspect after noticing his suspicious movements, and the Income Tax Department has launched an investigation into the incident.
Sujit Kole claimed that he came to Howrah to buy gold and silver from Burrabazar, but he failed to provide any valid documents or sources for the large amount of cash he possessed.
