Income Tax dept raids premises linked to ex-Karnataka dy CM

The Income Tax department on Thursday conducted raids at premises allegedly linked to former Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka G Parameshwara on charges of tax evasion, officials said. About 20 premises are being covered as part of the searches, they said.

The department took the action as part of its probe to check alleged irregularities in some medical colleges run by a trust. Parameshwara was the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from May, 2018 to July 2019.