Dhenkanal: Officials of the Income Tax department conducted raid at a liquor manufacturing unit in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district in the aftermath of the huge cash seizure from a distillery group owned by Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu’s family.
As per initial reports, two teams of I-T officials carried out the raid at Shakti Maltier and Lemonade Pvt Ltd at Machhia village under the jurisdiction of Tumusinga police station since Friday. The firm is reportedly owned by a businessman namely Bikram Kishore Sahoo.
The company, which has been manufacturing liquor and beverages since 2012, is authorised for blending, bottling, distribution and selling.
The company owner reportedly runs as many as six liquor shops in Dhenkanal. Reports said that Sahoo used to buy spirits required for his business from Boudh Distillery.
The I-T Department raided on allegation of tax evasion by the liquor firm.
Notably, the marathon raids by I-T officials on the Congress MP’s premises in Jharkhand and Odisha have led to the recovery of more than Rs 351 crore and approximately 3 kg of gold ornaments. This is stated to be highest-ever cash haul by any probe agency in the country.