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Benami land deals: Lalu under IT scanner, raids underway
A team of about 100 tax department officials and police personnel are reportedly carrying out the raids.
New Delhi: Raids conducted by the Income Tax department are underway at the 22 locations in Delhi, Gurugram on companies and people associated with former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.
A team of about 100 tax department officials and police personnel are reportedly carrying out the raids.
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As per sources, the raids are being conducted on the charges of illegal (benami) land deals worth Rs. 1,000 crore.
The searches are reportedly also being conducted at the premises of the son of RJD MP P C Gupta and few other businessmen.
The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) is already under scanner in the fodder scam case. (With ANI inputs)