I-T raid on Dhiraj Sahu: Here's what will happen to Rs 351 cr seized from Congress MP

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The Income Tax Department has made the 'highest-ever' cash recovery after raids on Odisha-based Boudh Distillery Private Limited, which is owned by Congress Rajya Sabha MP Dhiraj Sahu..

This is the 'highest-ever' haul in a single action by any probe agency in the country..

India Today reported that in Dhiraj Sahu's case, Rs 351 crore has been deposited in the Income tax department's account in the State Bank of India (SBI), Odisha..

The money will remain there until the probe agency goes through all the papers and decides how much of the seized cash is illegal...

In such cases, the Investigation Unit of the Income Tax Department goes through all the details and books of accounts and prepares an assessment report in 60 days..

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