The Income Tax Department on Monday performed raids at premises related to former Indian Football Association (IFA) secretary Utpal Ganguly in reference to its ongoing probe into financial irregularities in the international liquor trade, an official mentioned.
I-T officers have been checking related paperwork and talking with Ganguly at his Dhakuria residence, round which a cordon was laid by jawans of central forces since morning.
“Our officers are speaking with Ganguly and scrutinising documents related to the trade of IMFL (Indian-made Foreign Liquor) with which he was associated,” the official mentioned.
Searches have been additionally underway at a few places of work related to Mr. Ganguly in Ballygunge and Cossipur areas of Kolkata, he mentioned.
Mr. Ganguly, who held the put up of IFA secretary for 3 phrases spanning 12 years, couldn’t be reached for response. He had stepped down from the put up in 2019.
