IT Dept Raids 10 Premises Linked To Arrested Minister Senthil Balaji

The Income Tax raids are also underway at the residence of Kongu mess hotel owner Mani alias Subramani located at Rayanur, Karur.

The Income Tax Department did not reveal any information about the raid. 

The Income Tax Department officials started to raid the residence and offices of people linked to Minister Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar. The raid being conducted on Tuesday is the third raid conducted at the places linked to the Minister. The raids are held at 10 locations in Coimbatore.

According to IANS, the Income Tax department conducted raids at the premises of Senthil Balaji's friend Mani, who runs 'Kongu Mess' at Karur. On Tuesday, five officers who arrived in two vehicles started the search.

Income Tax Department raids around 10 premises in Karur (Tamil Nadu) which are linked to jailed DMK Minister Senthil Balaji's brother Ashok. IT Raid is going on at the residence of Kongu mess hotel owner Mani alias Subramani located at Rayanur, Karur: Sources

— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2023

However, the Income Tax Department did not reveal any information about the raid. 

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) detained the minister for electricity, prohibition, and excise in Tamil Nadu on June 14 in connection with a purported cash-for-jobs scam that occurred when he was the transport minister in the AIADMK administration of the late J Jayalalithaa.

During the questioning, Senthil Balaji complained of chest pain and was taken to Government Medical College, Omandurar Government Estate. He underwent an angioplasty at the hospital and was later advised to undergo surgery. 

Based on the advice, Senthil Balaji was transferred to Cauvery Hospital in Chennai with the permission of the court. 

Balaji underwent heart coronary artery bypass surgery at Kauvery Hospital. In the bulletin, the hospital said Balaji underwent a beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery and four bypass grafts were placed and coronary revascularisation was established.