Varanasi: Government Railway Police, Varanasi Junction on Sunday caught a person from West Bengal with unaccounted cash worth Rs 50 lakh. The GRP called income tax officials for further investigation. Producing the arrested person before reporters, CO GRP Kunwar Pratap Singh said that in view of the huge rush due to festive season massive checking is being carried out in and around the railway station.During the drive, a team led by inspector GRP Hemant Singh noticed a suspicious looking youth near escalator of the new foot overbridge on platform-9.As police headed towards him, the youth tried to escape, but his bid was foiled by the GRP personnel and they caught him. On checking his bag, Rs 50 lakh cash was found, said the CO. The cash carrier was identified as Govind Paik of Kolkata. As Paik failed to produce any document in support of the cash recovered the income tax department officials were called for further investigation, he said.We also published the following articles recentlyTax searches on Cong leaders, kin in Hyd yield Rs 3 crore cashIncome tax department conducted searches at 15 locations in Hyderabad, including the residences and offices of Congress leaders. They seized Rs 3 crore cash from three locations. The searches were conducted to verify whether Congress leaders had hoarded cash for distribution during the upcoming elections. Congress candidate Kichannagari Laxma Reddy alleged that the searches were politically motivated.Matthew Perrys cause of death to be investigated furtherThe cause of actor Matthew Perrys death is still under investigation by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiners Office. The online report currently lists his cause of death as "deferred," indicating that further studies are needed. An autopsy has been completed, but toxicology reports are awaited to determine if any substances played a role in his death. The police have found no evidence of foul play. Perrys family expressed their heartbreak and gratitude for the support in a statement.Cash-starved Congress plans to crowdfund war chestThe Congress party in India is planning to launch a "crowd funding" platform to supplement its fund generation. The platform will seek donations from small donors through a payment gateway on the partys website. The move comes as the party battles against the electoral bond regime, which is seen as favoring the governing party. The Congress party aims to attract both small and larger donations to support its fight for Indian democracy against the BJP-led government. The initiative is expected to be launched later this year.

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