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I-T officials retrieve over Rs 50 crore from UP irrigation dept engineer

ANI
Published : Nov 11, 2017, 6:32 pm IST
Updated : Nov 11, 2017, 6:36 pm IST

I-T Officials raided 22 locations in 7 cities to also recover cash and jewellery worth Rs 2.5 crore.

Rajeshwar Singh Yadav's (the accused), brother and brother-in-law were also raided by the I-T department. (Photo: File)
 Rajeshwar Singh Yadav's (the accused), brother and brother-in-law were also raided by the I-T department. (Photo: File)

Lucknow: The Income Tax (I-T) department has confirmed receiving more than Rs 50 crore from an Uttar Pradesh irrigation department engineer.

Raiding 22 locations in seven cities, including in Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon and Etah, income tax officials also recovered cash and jewellery belonging to Rajeshwar Singh Yadav worth Rs 2.5 crore.

Yadav's brother and brother-in-law were also raided by the I-T department.

As per a senior I-T official, Yadav made shell companies in the name of his brother and brother-in-law.

Tags: income tax, it raids, irrigation officer, up law and order
Location: India, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow