The
tax officials have also recovered a bag full of gold jewellery which has been
seized, said reports.
India is witnessing one of its most significant cash recoveries in income tax raids, with a staggering sum of at least Rs 300 crore seized in hard cash across three states since yesterday. According to reports, this amount is expected to increase as more cash is yet to be counted, and authorities have received intelligence pointing to additional locations where cash has been concealed. The tax officials have also recovered a bag full of gold jewellery which has been seized.
Presently,
ongoing raids are targeting the Boudh Distillery and its affiliated offices,
Baldev Sahu Infra (a company linked to Boudh Distillery), and a rice mill owned
by the same distillery. Apart from these searches, significant amounts of cash
were also uncovered from the properties belonging to Congress MP Dheeraj Kumar
Sahu in Jharkhand.
The tax department also carried out a raid at the company's manager
Bunty Sahu from whose home Rs 100 crore was recovered reportedly.
The tax department conducted raids at establishments associated with an
Odisha-based distillery situated in Jharkhand and West Bengal. Officials
revealed that several rooms and nine lockers across these locations remain
unchecked. The recovered cash was discovered hidden within cupboards and
various furniture items. Furthermore, authorities have received tips about
other potential locations holding more cash and valuable jewellery.
Zee News reporter from
Odisha's Sambalpur said that Baldev Sahu's firm has a massive retail network
where alcohol is sold in cash and the company has allegedly been duping the
government by not paying taxes for years.
Congress MP
Dheeraj Sahu entered politics in 1977 and even went to jail during 'Jail Bharo
Andolan' in 1978. He became a Rajya Sabha MP for the first time in 2009. He had
fought the Lok Sabha elections twice but could not win. His net worth was Rs 34
crore in 2018. The recovery of hundreds of crore in cash now raises a question
mark on his election affidavit as well.
Meanwhile, the BJP has sharpened its attack on Congress over the massive
seizure. Union Minister Anurag Thakur hit out at Congress questioning the
silence of Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. "The biggest question is why
Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi always speak against demonetisation. In
Jharkhand, from Congress leader Dheeraj Sahu's place, Rs 200 crores were
recovered. Congress, corruption, and cash are three things that move
together," said Anurag Thakur.
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