In the raid at the companies associated with Jharkhand Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu, so many notes were found that even the machine could not complete the counting. The note counting machine got tired of counting the notes and stopped. Yes. This is true. This is the largest cache of cash ever found in the country. When Rs 20 crore cash was found in the hideout of a close associate of IAS officer Pooja Singhal, suspended on corruption charges, in Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, it was discussed in the entire country. Later, when the central investigating agencies reached the house of former West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee, Rs 50 crore were recovered from a flat. And now Rs 300 crore cash has been found from the hideout of Dheeraj Sahu’s close relatives. Yes. You heard it right. More than Rs 300 crore cash has been found. This recovery has been made only from Odisha. From Boudh Distillery Private Limited and Baldev Sahu & Group of Company. The Income Tax team recovered this amount after two consecutive days of raids at two big liquor dealers in Sundergarh district of Odisha. Big machines had to be ordered to count the notes kept in 30 cabinets. These machines also could not count the notes. The machine stopped counting the notes. However, the Income Tax Department has not yet given information as to how much money has been recovered, but departmental sources have said that Rs 300 crore has been counted.
Investigation going on in Boudh Distillery and Baldev Sahu & Group
The Income Tax Department’s raid in this case related to the Congress leader of Jharkhand continues for the third day. Friday (December 8) is the third day of the raid. The raid is likely to continue for two more days. Meanwhile, senior officers from Hyderabad have reached Odisha. The Income Tax Department had started investigation of tax evasion against Boudh Distillery Private Limited and Baldev Sahu and Group of Company. During the investigation, so much cash was found that even the Income Tax Department officials were stunned. If departmental sources are to be believed, around Rs 300 crore has been recovered. There is a possibility of further increase in this. This matter has shocked the entire Odisha. Such a huge amount had never been recovered in the history of Income Tax. The Income Tax Department has conducted simultaneous raids in half a dozen districts of Odisha including Balangir, Boudh, Sambalpur, Titlagarh, Sundargarh, Rourkela. Apart from this, raids are also going on in Ranchi, Lohardaga and Kolkata of Jharkhand.
The raid has been going on for three days
Raids at the houses of Kameshwar Tiwari in Rourkela and Rajkishore Jaiswal in Sundergarh: Raids continued at O-29 in Civil Township on Thursday. Raids were going on here since Wednesday. According to departmental sources, this house belongs to Kameshwar Tiwari, a big liquor businessman of Rourkela. Here a five-member team is continuously conducting raids and gathering facts. Similarly, the raid of a seven-member departmental team on the house of Rajkishore Jaiswal located at Ranibagicha in Sundergarh continues for the second consecutive day. The team has been here since Wednesday. There is constant coming and going of officials. According to Income Tax Department sources, raids are going on not only at the house but also at other places. These include everything from offices to hotels. Now this raid may continue for the next few days also.
Machine stopped counting notes
The cash recovered from Balangir was bundles of notes of Rs 500 each, for which a machine was called by the Income Tax Department to count them. According to Income Tax Department sources, the machine had stopped counting the notes. While on the first day there was talk of recovery of cash worth more than Rs 100 crore in the raid, now this figure is reported to have crossed Rs 300 crore. Right now the raid is going on, that is, the Income Tax Department has more facts available on the basis of which every aspect is being investigated.
Top officials are keeping an eye on
Top officials of the Income Tax Department have also started coming to Odisha in this regard. This is considered to be the biggest raid in the history of Odisha. Till the completion of the raid, these top officials will remain in Odisha and will oversee various aspects of the investigation.
Stirred by major raids before election season
This big raid in Odisha before the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections has intensified the discussion in political circles also. It is also being investigated whether such a huge amount can be used in elections also. At present the Income Tax Department is conducting raids but in the coming days other investigating agencies are also likely to join.
Investigation going on in Koida also
According to Income Tax Department sources, investigation is also going on in Koida. Some businessmen here also own Buddhist Distillery Ltd. The matter of contact with the accused is coming to light, after which the scope of investigation is being continuously expanded. It is being told that after the completion of the Income Tax Department’s action, detailed information will be shared officially.