IT Raids At Congress Patna Office Days Ahead Of Bihar Polls, Rs 8.5 Lakh Recovered From Vehicle Outside Parked Compound

Congress Bihar in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil said, no money was recovered from within the office compound on confirming the IT raids.

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Patna: A team of Income Tax officials raided Congress party headquarters in Patna on Thursday evening and served a notice after a sum of Rs. 8.5 lakhs were recovered from a vehicle parked outside the compound. The person outside the party office from whom the sum was recovered has been taken into custody. Congress Bihar in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil said, no money was recovered from within the office compound on confirming the IT raids. “They served notice after money was recovered from a vehicle outside the compound. No money recovered within the compound. We’ll cooperate. 22 kg gold, 2.5 kg silver was recovered from BJP candidate from Raxaul. Why is IT not going there?” Gohil told the media.

Bihar: A team of Income Tax officials arrive at Congress' office in Patna to serve a notice to them after money was recovered from a vehicle parked outside their compound. One person detained outside the campus of the office, after Rs 8.5 Lakhs was recovered from him. pic.twitter.com/j3YqzTMBop

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Commenting on the IT raid at Mahagathbandhan member’s office, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) spokesperson targeted the BJP-JDU alliance. “Income tax department has started raiding Opposition parties. Do you understand the meaning? This is called accepting defeat.” The Income Tax Department after raiding two government contractors in Bihar had seized cash and bullion worth Rs 2.4 crore. After suspicion of “Large scale of unaccounted cash being generated and being used for various puroses”, the Central Board of Direct Taxation (CBDT) said the searches were conducted on two contractors who had premises in Purnea, Katihar and Saharsa apart from a silk trader. The Central Board of Direct Taxes is the administrative authority of the I-T department. Bihar is just a few days from the first phase assembly polls, with over 1064 candidates fighting across 71 seats of 7 districts. As per the Association of Democratic Reforms report, out of the 1066 candidates 357 are millionaire and around 35 per cent of the candidates are backed by criminal history. The 243 seat assembly elections will go through a 3-phase polling starting form 28th October, 3rd and 7th November. Results will be declared on 10th November.