In a surprise development, Income Tax teams carried out searches at places linked to actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood, who emerged as a hero of migrant workers during the Covid-19 lockdown.
The Punjab-born Mumbai-resident Sood (48) works predominantly in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films.
Half a dozen places in Mumbai and Lucknow were surveyed by the taxmen. Sonu Sood or his office is yet to give any statement on this topic, and the details of the I-T action are not yet known.
The tax survey comes days after Sood became the brand ambassador for the Delhi government's mentorship programme for school students after a meeting with Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.
There were also speculations in a section of the media that the actor may contest elections in Punjab. However, no formal statement has been made by the actor in this regard.
Sood has acted in films like Dabangg, Yuva, Athadu, Ashok, Jodha Akbar, Arundhati, Dookudu, Shootout at Wadala, Happy New Year, Kung Fu Yoga.
He also owns a film company Shakti Sagar Productions and a hotel in Juhu. The star also endorses a few products as a model and brand ambassador.
In 2020, after the outbreak, he emerged as a messiah for migrants as he organised buses and flights to ensure that stranded people reach their homes.
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