Days after conducting raids at a number of places linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu, the Income Tax officials acknowledged that out of the Rs 351 crore seized money, Rs 329 crore was unearthed from hidden chambers in dilapidated buildings in small cities in Odisha. In a press release, they stated that the money was saved in hidden chambers and hidden safe-house camouflaged as an unoccupied residence situated in small cities of Odisha together with Sudapada and Titlagarh in Bolangir district and Khetrajrajpur in Sambhalpur district.Â
The search operation has additionally resulted in the seizure of unaccounted jewelry exceeding Rs 2.80 crore, they stated. During the search operation, a lot of incriminating proof in the type of paperwork and digital knowledge has been found and seized, the officials added. According to the tax officials, the preliminary evaluation of seized proof revealed data of unaccounted gross sales of nation liquor, systematic particulars of undisclosed money receipts and references for motion of unaccounted money.Â
What did IT Department say?Â
“The main employees looking after the business activities of the group, have admitted that the cash found and seized during the search operation represents the unaccounted income of the group, generated through its multiple business concerns. This was also corroborated by one of the family members who is actively involved in the business. The facts unearthed during the search operation indicate that the group has been indulging in huge suppression of income earned from the liquor business,” the assertion learn.
Sahu’s clarification on seized cashÂ
Meanwhile, Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu claimed that the cash has nothing to do along with his get together or every other political outfit. Speaking to the media, the Rajya Sabha MP stated he’s damage as that is the primary time that this sort of incident has taken place in the final 30-35 years of his political profession. What is occurring at this time makes me unhappy. I can admit that the cash that has been recovered belongs to my agency. The money that has been recovered is expounded to my liquor companies; it’s the proceeds from the sale of liquor,” Sahu instructed information company ANI on December 16.Â
IT raids at Sahu’s premises
It ought to be talked about right here that the Income tax officials concluded an IT raid at Sahu’s premises in Odisha’s Balangir. The IT Department has recovered 351 crore in money throughout its searches at Boudh Distillery Private Limited, an organization based mostly in Odisha. The firm is allegedly linked to Dhiraj Sahu. Meanwhile, the Congress has distanced itself from the large money haul from the MP’s residence asserting that solely Sahu can clarify the cash recovered from the premises linked to him.
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