Chennai:
The seizure by Income Tax department is the largest in recent times when compared to previous elections.
Income Tax searches across Chennai has resulted in seizures of cash worth Rs 10 crore, which was allegedly meant to be distributed to the voters in the city.
Of the total Rs 30 crore seized by the Income Tax department since the model code of conduct came into being, a total of Rs 10 crore alone was netted in Chennai during raids being carried out in more than 10 places.
“We had conducted raids in 23 places overall and recovered Rs 30 crore from various localities in Chennai,” said a Income Tax source.
The success has been attributed to information being gathered by the teams deployed in the districts as well as the election commission’s flying squad and the public.
Interestingly, a raid yetesrday has resulted in the seizure of Rs 2 crore from a DMK functionary’s home in Alwarpet. Similarly, cash woth Rs 3.5 crore have been recovered from a distillery belonging to DMK supporter.
Even today the Income Tax department carried out verifications in the city and netted some cash. “It is not that substantial. We managed to recover some cash meant to be given to voters,” said the source.
If one goes by the record Chennai alone has surpassed the total amount seized by income tax department during the last election..
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