I-T raids on DKS, aides conclude

Over 72 hours of non-stop search and seizures by Income Tax sleuths at the residences and offices of Energy Minister D K Shivakumar, his relatives and associates concluded on Saturday.

Sleuths seized huge volume of documents relating to investments in India and abroad, benami property, bank passbooks, cheques and Income Tax papers.

The sleuths are yet to confirm recovery of unaccounted cash, jewellery and demonetised notes.

Searches were conducted at 66 locations, including the minister’s residence in Bengaluru, New Delhi, Kanakapura, Sathanur, Mandya, Hassan and Mysuru, his father-in-law Thimmaiah’s residence and industrial unit in Mysuru and the residence of Dwarkanath Guruji in R T Nagar, Bengaluru. At least 120 I-T officials conducted the searches.

Shivakumar told reporters on Saturday. “I will not say anything now, but documents were seized from my residence.” 

In Mysuru, Hassan I-T officials concluded the raids on the premises of the relatives and confidants of Shivakumar in Mysuru and Hassan. The officials had raided the house of Sachin Narayan, son-in-law of former minister B Shivaram, and close aide of Shivakumar on B M Road in Hassan.

More than eight I-T officials searched the houses of Sachin and his brother Chethan and quizzed them about their business. The brothers own the SBG Group and are involved in liquor business.

In Mysuru, three officials concluded the search operation at 12 noon and transported documents in a suitcase and two bags. Seven I-T officials from Delhi commenced the raid on Wednesday and four of them left the house on Friday. According to sources, I-T officials collected details from Sathyanarayan, son of Thimmaiah, and his wife.

The officials also conducted raids on the houses of Thimmaiah’s aide Edwin in
Ittigegudu and those belonging to a couple of relatives of Shivakumar in T K Layout and Dattagalli.