I-T raids on businessmen linked to Congress candidate Rizwan Arshad

Apr 11, 2019, 1:45 PM IST

Bengaluru: Income Tax officials on Thursday (April 11) raided multiple locations in Bengaluru. Raids were conducted in residences and offices of few businessmen since early morning.

According to reports, I-T sleuths conducted raids in the offices and residences of Amanullah Khan, Kamal Pasha and Naeez Khan. The three have reportedly mentioned that that they are the associates of Rizwan Arshad, Bengaluru Central constituency's Congress candidate.

The I-T raids began on Thursday at 6am and was conducted in more than 20 locations in Bengaluru.

Kamal Pasha is the owner of Golden Hatcheries, Amanullah Khan is in charge of the decorations of Bengaluru Palace and Naeez Khan works as a real estate agent. Further details are awaited.

The raids come a week after the I-T officials conducted a raid in the residence of Mandya's Congress chief and former minister MS Atmananda.