Ahead of RK Nagar bypoll, I-T department raids Tamil Nadu minister's properties

April 07, 2017 09:31

The Income Tax department today raided properties associated with Tamil Nadu Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar.

Reports of the raids, which were carried out at his Greenways Road residence and other places, came out early today morning.

The raids come just days before the by-polls are held for the crucial RK Nagar seat, the constituency of the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.

A top Income Tax official confirmed that that raids have taken place.

Apart from the state minister, the raids targeted a few Tamil Nadu MLAs associated with him and around a dozen pharmaceutical companies.

The raids are being carried out across Tamil Nadu with a total of 32 premises on the radar.

I-T officials believe that the health minister and others have used black money for the April 12 RK Nagar bypoll.

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