IT raid at Kailash Gahlot’s house, Kejriwal asks ‘Friendship with Nirav Modi, Mallya and raid on us?’

Gahlot is the minister for transport, law and revenue and is an Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA from the Najafgarh Assembly Constituency.

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New Delhi: The Income Tax Department (ITD) Wednesday conducted searches on multiple premises linked to Delhi Transport minister Kailash Gahlot in connection with an alleged tax evasion case. It is said at least 16 locations in and around the national capital are being raided by a team of about 30 ITD sleuths. Delhi’s CM Kejriwal took on Twitter and wrote ‘Friendship with Nirav Modi, Mallya and raid on us?’

नीरव मोदी, माल्या से दोस्ती और हम पर रेड?

मोदी जी, आपने मुझ पे, सत्येन्द्र पे और मनीष पे भी तो रेड करवाई थीं? उनका क्या हुआ? कुछ मिला? नहीं मिला? तो अगली रेड करने के पहले दिल्ली वालों से उनकी चुनी सरकार को निरंतर परेशान करने के लिए माफ़ी तो माँग लीजिए? https://t.co/GUGEb0dwL5 — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) October 10, 2018

It is reported that the searches are being conducted as part of a tax evasion probe against two construction firms linked to the minister and others. Gahlot is the minister for transport, law and revenue and is an Aam Admi Party (AAP) MLA from the Najafgarh Assembly Constituency. (Additional input from agencies)