Dynamite News Benami land deals: Lalu under IT scanner, raids underway
A team of about 100 tax department officials and police personnel are reportedly carrying out the raids.
New Delhi: Raids conducted by the Income Tax department are underway at the 22 locations in Delhi, Gurugram on companies and people associated with former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.
A team of about 100 tax department officials and police personnel are reportedly carrying out the raids.
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As per sources, the raids are being conducted on the charges of illegal (benami) land deals worth Rs. 1,000 crore.
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The searches are reportedly also being conducted at the premises of the son of RJD MP P C Gupta and few other businessmen.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is already under scanner in the fodder scam case. (With ANI inputs)