<p>The Income Tax department raid on the Rampur residence of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan continued for a second day on Thursday.</p>.<p>The department on Wednesday <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/i-t-raids-in-up-mp-in-tax-evasion-probe-against-sp-leader-azam-khan-2684122">launched raids</a> at over 30 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as part of its tax evasion probe against Khan and people associated with him.</p>.<p>Additional Income Tax Director (Investigation) Dhruv Kumar, who reached Rampur in connection with the raids on Thursday, confirmed that proceedings are underway at Khan's residence.</p>.<p>However, he refused to answer how long the investigation will continue and what has come to light so far. "The investigation is going on. We can't say anything right now," he said.</p>.BJP 'upset' at Ghosi bypoll loss: Akhilesh after I-T raids on Azam Khan's premises.<p>Kumar, who stayed at Khan's residence on Jail Road for about an hour, avoided questions and said everyone will know when the investigation is over.</p>.<p>An Income Tax department team has been at Khan's Rampur residence since 7 am on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Official sources said the department has conducted raids in Rampur, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh apart from some premises in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>The action pertains to some trust organisations run by Khan and his family members.</p>.<p>In Ghaziabad, the Income Tax department raided a residence in Rajnagar Colony on Wednesday. The house belongs to Ekta Kaushik, said to be close to Khan's family.</p>.<p>An MP-MLA court here convicted Khan last year in a hate speech case and sentenced him to three years in prison. Following the sentencing, the former minister was disqualified as the Rampur MLA. He was later acquitted by a higher court but his disqualification was not revoked due to his conviction in a separate case.</p>
<p>The Income Tax department raid on the Rampur residence of senior Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan continued for a second day on Thursday.</p>.<p>The department on Wednesday <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/i-t-raids-in-up-mp-in-tax-evasion-probe-against-sp-leader-azam-khan-2684122">launched raids</a> at over 30 locations in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as part of its tax evasion probe against Khan and people associated with him.</p>.<p>Additional Income Tax Director (Investigation) Dhruv Kumar, who reached Rampur in connection with the raids on Thursday, confirmed that proceedings are underway at Khan's residence.</p>.<p>However, he refused to answer how long the investigation will continue and what has come to light so far. "The investigation is going on. We can't say anything right now," he said.</p>.BJP 'upset' at Ghosi bypoll loss: Akhilesh after I-T raids on Azam Khan's premises.<p>Kumar, who stayed at Khan's residence on Jail Road for about an hour, avoided questions and said everyone will know when the investigation is over.</p>.<p>An Income Tax department team has been at Khan's Rampur residence since 7 am on Wednesday.</p>.<p>Official sources said the department has conducted raids in Rampur, Saharanpur, Lucknow, Ghaziabad and Meerut in Uttar Pradesh apart from some premises in neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.</p>.<p>The action pertains to some trust organisations run by Khan and his family members.</p>.<p>In Ghaziabad, the Income Tax department raided a residence in Rajnagar Colony on Wednesday. The house belongs to Ekta Kaushik, said to be close to Khan's family.</p>.<p>An MP-MLA court here convicted Khan last year in a hate speech case and sentenced him to three years in prison. Following the sentencing, the former minister was disqualified as the Rampur MLA. He was later acquitted by a higher court but his disqualification was not revoked due to his conviction in a separate case.</p>