IT dept raids AAP minister Kailash Gahlot’s premises; recovers huge cash, benami properties

The Income Tax department has recovered Rs 35 lakh in cash and papers of Benami properties during recent raids at multiple locations linked to Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot in connection with an alleged tax evasion case.

Notably, the officials of Income Tax department conducted raids at multiple premises linked to Kailash Gahlot in connection with an alleged tax evasion case on Wednesday. The raid has been continuing since last 60 hours and it even continued today in his residence at South Extension.

Among the properties raided are Gahlot’s residence, and companies like Brisk Infrastructure and Developers Ltd and Corporate International Financial Services Ltd, which belong to the AAP MLA.

The news agency ANI quoted the sources as saying that Income Tax department has recovered Rs 35 lakh in cash and papers of Benami properties during the raid on Delhi Minister Kailash Gahlot.

Meanwhile, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Nitin Tyagi, who met Kailash Gahlot at his residence earlier today, said that even after raiding the minister’s residence for over 60 hours, the IT department has been unable to find anything.

Notably, Kailash Gahlot is an Aam Admi Party (AAP) legislator from the Najafgarh Assembly Constituency.

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