Raids are being conducted on the premises of Income Tax Department Shiv Sena Leader Rahul Kanal in Mumbai, officials said.
The raids have been conducted in connection with alleged tax evasion by Yashwant Jadhav, chairman of the standing committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Kanal is a member of Education Committee of BMC and Trustee of Shri Sai Baba Sansthan Trust, Shirdi.
The department had searched Jadhav’s premises on February 25 and found benami properties worth Rs 130 crore. The department had said in a statement that it had also searched some BMC contractors and found that they had not disclosed income of Rs 200 crore. IT officials said they have found “evidence” which indicates a “close nexus” between Jadhav and these contractors.