'Searches by I-T ongoing at places belonging to associates of Sasikala'
TNN | Updated: Nov 12, 2017, 05:48 IST
I-T searches continued for the third day on Saturday at Jaya TV office and MD Vivek Jayaraman's house
CHENNAI: A senior I-T official said, "Vivek and his associates used the money from these bank accounts to buy movable and immovable properties worth several crores."
Searches were still continuing in some places, including Kodanad estate owned by Sasikala, because some lockers there were yet to be opened, the source said. "Our officials are questioning some people to ferret out more details about the seized documents," said the official.
The sleuths completed search operation in most places on Saturday. "But searches are continuing in Jaya TV office and houses of Vivek and Krishna Priya," the official said. Searches are going on at places belonging to various associates of Sasikala and her family in Cuddalore, Namakkal districts.
Searches at Jaaz Cinemas have led the I-T officials to another multiplex in the city. Officials have sought clarification on purchase of 11 screens by Jaaz Cinemas from the multiplex in 2015. The owners of the multiplex are being questioned.
With regard to some documents seized from Dhivaharan's premises at Mannargudi, officials are questioning his daughter Rajamathangi, a resident of Chennai.
"She had imported many foreign cars. We are probing the source of funds for those purchases. She is also being asked to explain the source and other details about the purchase of property.," another official said. In all, 355 people have so far come under the I-T scanner in this round of searches.
CHENNAI: A senior I-T official said, "Vivek and his associates used the money from these bank accounts to buy movable and immovable properties worth several crores."
Searches were still continuing in some places, including Kodanad estate owned by Sasikala, because some lockers there were yet to be opened, the source said. "Our officials are questioning some people to ferret out more details about the seized documents," said the official.
The sleuths completed search operation in most places on Saturday. "But searches are continuing in Jaya TV office and houses of Vivek and Krishna Priya," the official said. Searches are going on at places belonging to various associates of Sasikala and her family in Cuddalore, Namakkal districts.
Searches at Jaaz Cinemas have led the I-T officials to another multiplex in the city. Officials have sought clarification on purchase of 11 screens by Jaaz Cinemas from the multiplex in 2015. The owners of the multiplex are being questioned.
With regard to some documents seized from Dhivaharan's premises at Mannargudi, officials are questioning his daughter Rajamathangi, a resident of Chennai.
"She had imported many foreign cars. We are probing the source of funds for those purchases. She is also being asked to explain the source and other details about the purchase of property.," another official said. In all, 355 people have so far come under the I-T scanner in this round of searches.
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