Income Tax Raids Target Key Aides of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Ahead of Elections
Multiple Locations in Ranchi and Jamshedpur Raided Amid Allegations of Tax Irregularities; Close Associates of CM Under IT Scanner
Ahead of polling in Jharkhand, the Income Tax Department has raided 9 places in Ranchi and Jamshedpur. Raids have also been conducted at the house of CM Hemant Soren's personal advisor. IT has raided the places of Soren's personal secretary Sunil Srivastava and people associated with him. According to sources, raids have been conducted at about 9 places.
This is considered to be a major action of the Income Tax Department in Ranchi before the elections. This time the personal advisor of CM Hemant Soren is on the target of the Income Tax Department. The team of the Income Tax Department is searching all the places. A video has surfaced, in which security personnel can be seen entering Sunil Srivastava's house.
According to information received from sources, the Income Tax team has simultaneously raided several places in Ranchi as well as Jamshedpur. Let us tell you that CM Hemant Soren's personal secretary Sunil Srivastava lives in Ashok Nagar, Ranchi. IT raids are going on at his residence.
According to sources, this raid has been conducted due to tax irregularities. IT had received information that Sunil Srivastava has done some tax irregularities. Only after the raid is completed, it will be known how much tax has been evaded. Earlier, the CBI had raided Jharkhand. Then raids were conducted on the hideouts of Hemant Soren's close aide Pankaj Mishra and his associates in the case of illegal mining. CBI had recovered 50 lakh cash, 1 kg gold, silver and 61 cartridges. This is the second raid by any agency before the elections.