<p>Income Tax sleuths on Wednesday conducted searches in over 50 premises owned by a Chennai-based business conglomerate, including in Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, for suspected tax evasion.</p>.<p>The searches at premises owned by Chettinad Group, which has interests from cement to health care to transportation, began on Wednesday morning, sources in the I-T department said.</p>.<p>They said offices, and other premises, including the Chettinad Palace in Chennai, were subjected to searches. </p>.<p>The searches are being conducted for suspected tax evasion, the sources added.</p>.<p><em>Further details are awaited.</em></p>
<p>Income Tax sleuths on Wednesday conducted searches in over 50 premises owned by a Chennai-based business conglomerate, including in Bengaluru, and Hyderabad, for suspected tax evasion.</p>.<p>The searches at premises owned by Chettinad Group, which has interests from cement to health care to transportation, began on Wednesday morning, sources in the I-T department said.</p>.<p>They said offices, and other premises, including the Chettinad Palace in Chennai, were subjected to searches. </p>.<p>The searches are being conducted for suspected tax evasion, the sources added.</p>.<p><em>Further details are awaited.</em></p>
