IT department raid in Raipur, big revelation made in investigation
Raipur. On the third day of the IT raid at Paras Jewelers in Jagdalpur and three bullion traders in Raipur, the investigation has started winding down. The senior officer is working at one in Raipur and another in Paras Jewelers in Jagdalpur. The investigation team had received Rs 3 crore in cash from these three businessmen till Friday. Sources said that documents of large scale transactions in crude have also been found from these businessmen’s place. Also, three lockers have been found from the businessmen’s place. Our sources told that 20 kg gold and Rs 30 lakh have been found from Paras Jewellers. There is news of these businessmen getting more stock than record.
Sources have informed about finding 5 thousand kg of silver jewelery and utensils and 80 kg of gold jewellery. Out of the three crores found so far, IT officers have seized Rs. 1.25 crores. The value of the seized silver jewelery is said to be Rs 30 crore. And the price of gold is said to be Rs 24 crore. Income tax officers said that income tax at the rate of 22 percent and penalty can be collected from these businessmen. Income Tax officers have recorded the statements of Arihant director Uttam Golchha, Sanjay Parakh of Rajdhani Jewelers and Inderchand Jain of Paras Jewelers under Section 132 (4). Additional jewelery has also been received from the family members of these businessmen which is more than the limit.
It is noteworthy that the Income Tax teams had seized Rs 1 crore in cash on Friday afternoon during raids at 10 locations of Arihant Jewellers, Rajdhani Jewelers and Parakh Jewelers of Jagdalpur. On the second day of investigation the amount increased to Rs 3 crore. IT officers are collecting raw and raw information from this. At the same time, officers have also caught large-scale stock manipulation by traders. The stock is being evaluated with verification. According to sources, in the investigation so far, three lockers of bullion traders of Raipur have been found. All three lockers are being operated in the name of the family members of the businessmen. The lockers have not been opened because those in whose name the lockers are are not present. According to sources, the locker will be checked after stock verification. The documents of transactions in raw material that have been obtained from these jewelers include documents of purchase and sale of new jewelery along with the old one. These include diamond jewelery along with gold. Entry of transactions in Kachha was being done on the laptop. According to sources, on the basis of documents and receipts related to the import of raw gold and diamonds from Surat from Mumbai, Kolkata, the businessmen making the delivery will be interrogated. Only after this the actual stock will be revealed.
