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Income Tax Department Raids Karnataka CM’s Aide: Reports
Karnataka chief minister HD Kumaraswamy.
The income tax department has conducted raids at the office of H B Sunil, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy’s accountant, Bangalore Mirror has reported. This is the second time in which the accountant’s home and office are being searched in the past three months. Sources told Bangalore Mirror that Sunil was not allowed to leave his office till late in the evening on Wednesday.
H B Sunil is said to be a trusted aide to Kumaraswamy and handles all investments made by him, his wife and son. Anitha Kumaraswamy who runs a TV channel has declared assets of Rs 36 crore. Sunil is said to have handled Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) party funds during assembly polls.
Several Congress leaders including DK Shivakumar and close confidantes of KJ George, MB Patil and HC Mahadevappa have been raided by the income tax officials in recent times.
Though the details of the raid are not clear, its political ramifications are being analysed in some circles. A senior police official who wished not to be named told Bangalore Mirror that one of the assistant of the CM was under the IT radar for some time. The CM’s assistant is yet to be questioned.
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