I-T officials raid BJP functionary’s house in Salem

SALEM: Sleuths from income tax department raided a marriage hall and house of a BJP functionary in the city on Monday. The city police have seized Rs 20.55 lakh in new currencies from him on Saturday night.

A team led by additional director (I-T investigation wing) S N Suresh raided the house of S Arun, 36, at

Peramanur

in the city.

JVR Marriage Hall

, which belongs to Suresh, was also raided.

“Based on an order from our I-T investigation wing, we have conducted the

raid

at the marriage hall and the house in Peramanur,” an official who is also a member of team said. He said some incriminating documents were seized from both the places.

Arun is the zonal youth wing secretary in BJP. While Arun was on his home from work on Saturday night in his car, Hasthampatti police intercepted his car during a vehicle check at Kumarasamypatti.

During inquiry, the police found a bag full of money. When police asked about the money to Arun, he replied that that was his own money. At the same time, he failed to produce documents for the amount when police asked for proper documents. “Arun kept Rs 20.55 lakh new currencies including 926 numbers of new Rs 2000 notes and 1,530 numbers of Rs 100 notes and 1,000 numbers of Rs 50 notes in the bag,” the police said. Arun failed to provide information on how he got Rs 2,000 notes in such large numbers. Meanwhile, the police handed over the cash to treasury officials at Salem collectorate on the same night. Later, the officials alerted I-T department over the incident on Sunday.


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