IT raids D K Shivakumar: KPTCL office under scanner, demonetised notes found

Kin of the Congress leader in Mysuru are also being raided by the Income Tax department

The Income Tax Department on Thursday raided a school in which Karnataka Energy Minister is the chairman. During the raid at the school at R R Nagar, the IT department officials found notes suspected to be demonetised currency. Raids were also conducted at the KPTCL office of the minister.

Officials also said that they are likely to check his office at Vidhan Soudha as well. If the need be we will raid the office too, the officer also added. Shivakumar, the hospitality in charge of the Gujarat MLAs was raided on Wednesday. On Thursday too raids continued at several locations and the process is likely to spill into Friday as well.

Officials carried out overnight raids at multiple locations in Bengaluru, Kanakapura, Mysuru, New Delhi and Hassan in connection with searches against the Congress leader. While the income tax department refused to reveal any details of seizure, reports suggested that close to Rs 11.4 crore was found in D K Shivakumar's Delhi residence.

Protests over raids against Shivakumar

D K Shivakumar's supporters and Congress party workers staged protests in various districts of Karnataka. In Mangaluru, protesters damaged a government building accusing the central government of using agencies to harass political opponents. Series of protests are being witnessed in Bengaluru since Wednesday. On Thursday, the Congress party led by acting President Dinesh Gundu Rao staged a protest in Bengaluru against the central government's 'vendetta politics'.

Congress leaders have accused the government of deliberately targeting their leaders and using the central agencies to intimidate them. Protests were also witnessed outside D K Shivakumar's Bengaluru residence as dozens of supporters gathered in support of the leader.

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