Deogarh (Jharkhand) [India], October 30 (ANI): Income Tax raids are underway at various locations of some land dealers in Jharkhand and West Bengal over alleged tax evasion.

The IT raids started at 5 AM on Monday morning. IT has started raiding the houses and establishments of more than half a dozen land traders of Deoghar and Jasidih.

Also Read | Karnataka Forest Officials Nab Four for Killing Eight Bats for Meat in Tumakuru, Investigation Underway.

According to the sources, the prominent names whose houses are allegedly being raided are Mahesh Lath, Sushil Sultania, Uma Shankar Singh, Brajesh Rai, Sanjay Malviya, Raj Narayan Khawade, Sanjyanand Jha, Nand Kishore Das, Mahesh Mishra.

IT raids are being conducted in Kolkata also.

Also Read | 'You Are Not About Terror, You Are About Protecting': New York City Mayor Eric Adams Says Amid Recent Attacks on Sikhs.

Sources said that those whose houses are being raided today have some connection with the land.

More details are awaited. (ANI)

(This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)