Rajasthan: Properties worth Rs 100 cr attached by Income Tax department

The Benami Prohibition Unit (BPU) of the Income Tax Department Rajasthan has taken big action on Jaipur-Delhi Highway. The department has attached 66 anonymous properties worth Rs100 crore under the Benami Property Transaction Prohibition Act, 1988. 

In Kukas and Khoramina villages, Ramji Lal Meena and Ramdhan Meena had invested heavily in the land, but their financial condition was not good to buy these properties. This is the biggest action in the state till date.

The documents obtained in the search conducted at the Jagatpura residence of the member of Investigation Branch of the Income Tax Department Ram Kripal Sisodiya proved that Sisodia was the real owner of these benami lands. 

Along with these attachments, the BPU of Rajasthan has attached 317 anonymous assets so far, whose total value is about Rs 1050 crore.

A total of 25.43 hectares of land has been attached in these villages. The market value of these lands is being said to be about Rs100 crore. 

In the investigation of the BPU, it was revealed that separate accounts were opened in the names of Ramjilal Meena and Ramdhan Meena in Kotak Mahindra Bank at Sardar Patel Marg and Punjab National Bank at Raja Park to buy these lands. A total of 29 lands are under Ramji Lal and 33 under Ramdhan’s name.

It was also revealed in the report of BPU that a total of Rs20.63 crore was invested in the name of Ramjilal to buy these lands, out of which, Rs 16.27 crore was invested in cash. Similarly, in the name of Ramdhan, a total investment of Rs. 14.42 crore was invested, out of which, Rs. 6.46 crore was in cash.