In the search operations launched under the operation clean money on Thursday, the official said that they had detected documents relating to investments worth Rs 1,450 crore.
The five-day long Income Tax raids on the premises connected to jailed AIADMK leader VK Sasikala's kin and their associates came to an end on Monday with the officials questioned Jaya TV managing director Vivek Jayaraman, former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's personal assistant S Poongundran, her physician Dr KS Shivakumar and AIADMK Karnataka unit secretary Pugalendhi.
Vivek, who is the son of J Ilavarassi, a co-convict in the disproportionate assets case and nephew of Sasikala, was supposedly taking care of all the financial dealing of his aunt, according to the I-T officials. He was taken to the I-T department's investigation wing in Nungambakkam by the officials after completing the search operation in his residence in Chennai on Monday evening.
Vivek, who was taking care of Jazz Cinemas, was appointed as managing director of Jaya TV and entrusted with the responsibility of operating Dr Namadhu MGR after Sasikala and others were convicted in the disproportionate assets case. "We are questioning him over certain transactions and investments made by him and the companies," said a senior IT official.
In the search operations launched under the operation clean money on Thursday, the official said that they had detected documents relating to investments worth Rs 1,450 crore. "We also seized Rs 7 crore cash, Rs 5 crore worth gold and valuation of diamonds yet to be done," the officials said, adding that they also froze over 50 bank accounts and 15 bank lockers.
In one of the biggest ever raids, IT department launched massive search operation at 187 premises in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, New Delhi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad targeting shell firms belonging to 10 groups including those run by members of Sasikala's kin and their associates. Among the important premises raided including the residence of Sasikala's husband M Natarajan, her nephew TTV Dhinakaran's farmhouse in Villupuram, Jaya TV and Dr Namadhu MGR offices. The officials continued searches at five premises including Jaya TV office, residences of Sasikala's sister-in-law Ilavarassi's son Vivek and her daughter Krishnapriya on Monday.
IT officials also issued summons to Sasikala's brother V Dhivaharan for questioning on Tuesday. The official added that more people would be summoned as and when required to bring the raids to a logical conclusion.
Poongundran was one of Jayalalithaa's trusted aides, while Dr Shivakumar is the son-in-law of Sasikala's brother Sundaravadanam. Based in Bengaluru, Pugalendhi, a staunch loyalist of Sasikala, has taken care of her needs in the prison where she is lodged. After appearing before the I-T officials, Pugalendhi said that he was asked to appear again on Wednesday. "They did not seize anything from my house. Moreover, I am not into any big earning business. I can't say anything more," he told reporters here.
Close aides
Among those questioned are Poongundran, one of Jayalalithaa’s trusted aides, and Dr Shivakumar, who is the son-in-law of Sasikala’s brother Sundaravadanam.
Another, based in Bengaluru, is Pugalendhi, a staunch loyalist of Sasikala who has taken care of her needs in the prison where she is lodged.
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