RK Nagar by-poll: Watch the high voltage drama during I-T raids at TN minister Vijayabhaskar's house
The Income Tax department raids conducted on Vijayabhaskar's residence were a result of the money distribution racket at RK Nagar constituency which is preparing for by-elections.
In Short
- Documents thrown out of Vijayabhaskar's residence during I-T raid caught on camera.
- The I-T raids were a result of money distribution racket at RK Nagar constituency.
- The papers were believed to contain some code related to distribution of money.
A shocking incident of how documents were thrown out of Tamil Nadu Health Minister Vijayabhaskar's house during Income Tax department raids has been caught on camera.
The Income Tax department raids conducted on Vijayabhaskar's residence were a result of the money distribution racket at RK Nagar constituency which is preparing for by-elections.
Unable to curb the money flow, which was evident in many videos and even after transferring a whole lot of officers, I-T department had to take this drastic step.
Simultaneous raids in 35 locations took place all targeting the health minister. After 22-hours of the raid, Vijayabhaskar boasted that I-T couldn't even find more than Rs 10,000 with him or his family members.
Incidentally, sources from I-T department explained that they knew that no money would be recovered, but they were only behind documents and ledger copies. Through media, EC was able to collect data of houses being marked with codes which were related to circles of money distribution.
Amidst the commotion, a high tension incident had occurred inside Vijayabhaskar's residence which would have gone unnoticed had not it been recorded on camera.
The incident occurred midway during the raid. Food Minister Kamaraj and Special Envoy to Center tried to barge into Vijayabhaskar's house with party cadres. After a huge commotion, they were allowed inside by CRPF jawans.
GAME OF TAG
After a few minutes, AIADMK leader Thalavai Sundaram is seen to coming out of the house, carrying a bunch of papers. Vijayabhaskar and Kamaraj were standing on the porch, speaking to him. Thalavai Sundaram is then discreetly seen giving the papers to one of the servants of Vijayabhaskar, who is wearing a red shirt.
A CRPF jawan saw that and tried to pull the servant away for interrogation. At that point, a man presumed to be the driver of Vijayabhaskar takes the documents from the servants hands and runs towards the gate. Dodging out of the way of the jawans at the gate, the man throws the papers over the wall.
Amidst the commotion, a cadre picks it up and walks away. When asked by an I-T official as to what happened to the document, he said that they were just posters, but when questioned again as to why such a commotion for just a few posters, the official smiled and said that what they were looking for was not money and only such papers which carried the codes smartly embedded.
Incidentally, on Saturday, documents allegedly seized by I-T officials got leaked which if true can incarcerate Vijayabhaskar and many other ministers including CM Edappadi K Palaniswami.
Both CEO Rajesh Lakhani and Special Officer Vikram Bhatra have left for Delhi to meet with the CEC to submit the report and is expected to hold a discussion as to what necessary steps must be taken further. Countermanding the election is also considered as a possibility.
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