The Income Tax department in Surat has uncovered a major real estate scandal involving two firms, revealing unaccounted transactions totalling Rs 700 crore. Investigations, aided by extensive CCTV footage from public and private sources, exposed the firms' attempts to hide business dealings and crucial documents. Cash and jewellery worth Rs 10 crore were seized, and 15 bank lockers have been sealed.
Introduction
In a major revelation, the Directorate of Investigations of the Income Tax (I-T) department in Surat has unraveled unaccounted business transactions amounting to Rs 700 crore during searches conducted on the premises of two real estate firms. The investigation, triggered by suspicion
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FAQ :
The Income Tax department in Surat uncovered unaccounted business transactions amounting to Rs 700 crore in two real estate firms.
The IT department utilised advanced surveillance technology, including CCTV footage from police, Surat Municipal Corporation, and private properties, to track hidden financial dealings and documents.
Cash and jewellery worth Rs 10 crore were seized, and over 15 bank lockers belonging to the firms have been sealed.
Crucial business documents that were not reflected in the official accounts were found concealed in the residences of lower-rung employees of one of the firms.
CCTV footage was instrumental in tracking the movement of employees and documents between different locations, exposing the firms' efforts to evade detection.