New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has raised suspicion of tax evasion of more than Rs 800 crore after raids the premises of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and people associated with him after three days. Official sources gave this information on Friday evening.
New Delhi: The Income Tax Department has raised suspicion of tax evasion of more than Rs 800 crore after raids the premises of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and people associated with him after three days. Official sources gave this information on Friday evening.
Income Tax officials, along with security forces, entered Azam Khan Jail Road residence at 7 am on Wednesday and the raids continued till 7 pm on Friday evening.
After the Income Tax officials left his residence around 7 pm on Friday evening, Azam Khan said, “It was a raid by the Income Tax Department and they stayed here for three days, searched and asked questions.” Refused to answer to journalists.
After the Income Tax officials left his residence around 7 pm on Friday evening, Azam Khan said, “It was a raid by the Income Tax Department and they stayed here for three days, searched and asked questions.” Refused to answer to journalists.
The Income Tax Department on Wednesday (September 13) launched raids at more than 30 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as part of a tax evasion investigation against Khan and his associates.
Official sources said that the department has conducted raids in Rampur, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Meerut of Uttar Pradesh apart from some premises in the neighboring state of Madhya Pradesh. This action pertains to some trust organizations run by Khan and his family members.
In Ghaziabad, the Income Tax Department raided a residence in Rajnagar Colony on Wednesday. This house belongs to Ekta Kaushik, who is considered close to the Khan family.
Sources said that this investigation of the Income Tax Department is related to some trusts run by Khan and his family members.
Officials said that the Income Tax Department, expanding the scope of the investigation, also investigated the Public Works Department and the District Panchayat Office, apart from the
Muhammad Ali Jauhar University headed by Khan. He said that the government expenditure files are being examined as Khan is suspected of tax evasion of more than Rs 800 crore.
