IT Dept conducts raids in Delhi, Mumbai for alleged manipulation in stock markets



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The Income Tax Department has conducted raids across 27 locations in Delhi and Mumbai targeting groups involved in agro, textile, and entry operations. Investigations revealed alleged systematic manipulation of stock market performance by a promoter, aided by stockbrokers, and significant financial irregularities including circular trading and out-of-book payments. Evidence also points to bogus purchases exceeding £100 crore and unaccounted sales of over £150 crore in the agro and textile sectors. Another group involved in providing accommodation entries for diamonds and shares, facilitating bogus loans and expenses worth hundreds of crores, was also searched, with £1.4 crore in unaccounted cash seized.

Income Tax Department carried out a search and seizureoperation on 05.07.2022 on a group engaged in agro and textile business, and another group of entry operators. A total of 27 premises were covered during the search action in Mumbai and Delhi NCR. During the course of the search operation, a large number of incriminating evidences in the form of hard copy documents and digital data have been found and seized. It was found during investigation that most of the turnover of the listed comp
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The Income Tax Department conducted the search and seizure operations.

The raids took place across 27 premises in Mumbai and Delhi NCR.

The targeted businesses included a group engaged in agro and textile operations, and another group of entry operators.

The allegations include systematic manipulation of stock market performance, circular trading, out-of-book payments to stockbrokers, claiming bogus purchases, and unaccounted sales.

Incriminating evidence in the form of documents and digital data was seized. Handwritten diaries detailing cash transactions were also found and corroborated.

Yes, unaccounted cash of £1.4 crore was seized during the search operation.




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