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Tax raids on several locations linked to Jharkhand Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Sahu's premises in Odisha led to the recovery of cash worth more than Rs 100 crore on Friday..
The development came as the Income Tax Department had been conducting raids on Sahu's premises in Odisha and Jharkhand since Wednesday (December 6)..
According to sources with the Income Tax Department, raids will continue on premises linked to the Boudh Distillery Private Limited in Odisha, from where the cash was recovered...
Income Tax Director General Sanjay Bahadur, who was overseeing the ongoing raids in Bhubaneswar, said authorities were actively exploring connections to the seized cash..
The cash was found stashed in an almirah, after which the tax department extended their searches to various locations, including the house, office, and country liquor distillery in Sundargarh city, the corporate office of BDPL in Bhubaneswar, the houses of company officials, and the factory and office in Boudh Ramchikata, along with the Ranisati Rice Mill...
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