Super 6: Ahead of LS polls, CBDT detects unaccounted cash racket

On the second day of its continued searches across Madhya Pradesh, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Monday detected a widespread and well-organised racket of collection of unaccounted cash, to the tune of Rs 281 crore, involving persons from different walks of life including business, politics and public service.

Apart from cash, the Income Tax officials have also recovered 252 bottles of liquor, some arms and tiger hides.

"A part of cash -- Rs 20 crore -- was also transferred recently to the headquarters of a major political party in Delhi through hawala channel from the residence of a senior functionary at Tughlak Road, New Delhi," said a CBDT spokesperson