Income Tax officials conduct searches at over 25 locations in Bengaluru

BENGALURU: The Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at about 25 locations in the city, including businessmen and owners of medical facilities.

Gajaraj Jewellers near Cauvery Theatre was among the establishments searched.

Those on the I-T Department radar include gold merchants and owners of medical stores and hospitals. Several teams of 5-6 officials each are conducting the searches.

The palatial house of businessman Naveen and (right) the house of Ganesh Jewellers owner were also searched.

Among the locations being searched are Gajaraj Jewellers near Cauvery Theatre, the flat belonging to the owner of Ganesh Jewellers at Bhoomika Apartments in Sadashivnagar, the house of businessman Naveen in Shantinagar. Naveen runs some educational institutions, a poultry farm and some other businesses.

Income Tax officials at Dr Sandhya Patil’s residence in Prashanth Nagar.

The I-T officials also searched the residence of Dr Sandhya Patil, a dentist, at Prashanth Nagar. Dr Sandhya runs a clinic in Vijayanagar. The offices of Purvankara Infra and Purvankara Group were also searched and properties worth hundreds of crores were traced.