May 25 2017 : The Times of India (Chennai)
I-T summons Lalu's daughter, son-in-law
New Delhi:
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Asks Them To Appear Before It In Early June Over Property Transactions
The income tax department has summoned Lalu Prasad's daughter and Rajya Sabha MP Misha Bharti and her husband to investigate transactions related to their properties.The summons were issued as part of the “normal practice“ to record statements following recent searches, said an officer. Misha and her husband, Shailesh Kumar, have been asked to appear before the investigating officer early next month.
Misha and Shailesh are facing allegations of owning properties which were transferred to them at rates below the market price when Prasad was railway minister. Some of the properties are in Delhi, including one in upscale Sainik Farms and a farmhouse in Bijwasan.
Last week, searches were conducted at various premises of businessmen linked to Prasad, the former Bihar chief minister who was railway minister during UPA-I's tenure.
The summons to Misha and her husband come a day after the arrest of chartered accountant Rajesh Kumar Agrawal by the Enforcement Directorate. Agrawal is alleged to have advised Prasad's kin. The former RJD chief, who has been convicted for corruption in a fodder scam case and facing other charges, has denied any wrongdoing.
His two sons, Tej Pratap and Tejaswi, ministers in the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, are also facing allegations of being shareholders in companies that acquired properties during Prasad's stint at the Centre.
Misha and Shailesh are facing allegations of owning properties which were transferred to them at rates below the market price when Prasad was railway minister. Some of the properties are in Delhi, including one in upscale Sainik Farms and a farmhouse in Bijwasan.
Last week, searches were conducted at various premises of businessmen linked to Prasad, the former Bihar chief minister who was railway minister during UPA-I's tenure.
The summons to Misha and her husband come a day after the arrest of chartered accountant Rajesh Kumar Agrawal by the Enforcement Directorate. Agrawal is alleged to have advised Prasad's kin. The former RJD chief, who has been convicted for corruption in a fodder scam case and facing other charges, has denied any wrongdoing.
His two sons, Tej Pratap and Tejaswi, ministers in the Nitish Kumar government in Bihar, are also facing allegations of being shareholders in companies that acquired properties during Prasad's stint at the Centre.
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