Income Tax officials faced a hostile reaction from alleged supporters of Tamil Nadu Minister for Electricity, Excise and Prohibition V. Senthilbalaji on Friday, when they reached the premises of his brother, V. Ashok Kumar, and his acquaintances in Karur district to conduct searches. Some officials were allegedly manhandled and a vehicle was vandalised.
Four senior I-T officials, including Inspector of Income Tax Gayathiri, were admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital in Karur. They reportedly suffered minor injuries in the attack. A Deputy Director and an Assistant Director of Income Tax filed separate complaints with the Karur police.
Sources said that about 50 officials, led by a Deputy Director of Income Tax (Investigation), reached their assigned locations in Karur city around 5.30 a.m. Armed with search warrants, they entered the premises of DMK men and government contractors closely associated with Mr. Senthilbalaji.
