Tax Dept. conducts searches in premises linked to politician ‘Anil Deshmukh’; found concealment of income of Rs. 17 crore

Press Release, dated 20-09-21

The Income-tax Department has carried out search and seizure operation in the case of a prominent public figure in Nagpur and his family members. The group is having wide business interest spanning the fields of Education, Warehousing and Agri-business in Nagpur and other parts of Maharastra. More than 30 premises were covered in the search and survey operations spread across Nagpur, Mumbai, New Delhi and Kolkata.

Evidences seized during search indicates the involvement of the group in unaccounted financial transactions made outside the regular books of accountsincluding inflation of expenses, money laundering, bogus donation receipts, unaccounted cash expenses etc. Evidence found during the search clearly indicates concealment of income to the extent of about Rs. 17 crore.

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