I-T sleuths grill son of former Chief Secretary

By Express News Service  |   Published: 31st December 2016 01:43 AM

CHENNAI: Vivek Pappisetti, son of former Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary P Rama Mohana Rao, was interrogated by the income-tax officials on Friday.
Vivek was summoned a week ago by the department after it conducted raids at his, as well as his father’s, premises on December 21.

Vivek, who looked calm, alighted from his car and entered the Directorate-General, Income Tax (Investigation) building around 3.45pm.
Dressed in a white shirt and carrying a black bag, Vivek evaded queries from waiting media personnel as he entered the office. Income tax sources alleged that earlier he had been evading the department summons after his house in Tiruvanmiyur was raided.

Initially, he evaded the summons on Friday and sought a day or two as his wife was pregnant. He was prompt in messaging the department. But since Monday, he had been evasive. This resulted in the department planning to initiate action against him. To a query whether he will be arrested, the sources said they did not have powers to arrest him.
Vivek is being interrogated for his alleged links with sand mining baron Shekar Reddy, who is currently in judicial custody.