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Income Tax Department Carries Out Raids On Two Close Associates Of Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy (Photo by Burhaan Kinu/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
Officials from the Income Tax (I-T) Department today (16 April) conducted raids on the homes of the Zilla Panchayat President Nagarathna Swamy and Zilla Parishad member Timme Swamy in Maddur, Karnataka, reports Deccan Chronicle. Both the individuals belong to the Janata Dal (Secular) party and are believed to be close to Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy.
Two firms owend by Nagarathna Swamy, namely Someshwara Fertiliser and Saw Mill, have also been raided.
The raids take place at a critical time considering the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. In recent weeks, large quantities of cash, liquor, etc have been seized by authorities across several states.
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