Income Tax Department Exposes Rs 1200 Crore Tax Evasion Scheme Involving Jagathrakshakan and Saveetha Groups



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The Income Tax Department has uncovered a massive tax evasion scheme totalling approximately Rs 1200 crore, linked to DMK MP S Jagathrakshakan and the Saveetha group of educational institutions. A week-long operation involving around 100 locations revealed significant financial irregularities, including unaccounted fee receipts, fraudulent expenditure claims, and diversions of funds from trusts. Officials seized substantial evidence, including cash and gold, as part of the ongoing crackdown on financial impropriety.

Massive Income Tax Raids Reveal Staggering Financial Irregularities Linked to DMK MP S Jagathrakshakan and Saveetha Educational Group In a week-long operation, the Income Tax Department conducted searches at approximately 100 locations associated with DMK Member of Parliament (MP) S Jagathrakshakan and the Saveetha group of educational institutions. The investigations unearthed a web of financial improprieties, including unaccounted fee receipts, fraudulent expenditure claims, and fund divers
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The Income Tax Department has uncovered a tax evasion scheme amounting to approximately Rs 1200 crore.

The scheme is linked to DMK Member of Parliament (MP) S Jagathrakshakan and the Saveetha group of educational institutions.

The investigation revealed unaccounted fee receipts, bogus expenditure claims, fund diversions from trusts, and false scholarship claims.

Tax officials seized loose sheets, hard copies of documents, digital data, unaccounted cash amounting to 32 crore, and gold bullion worth 28 crore.

Searches were conducted at approximately 100 locations across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, including educational institutions, distilleries, pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and hotels.




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