The Income Tax (IT) department on Wednesday conducted raids on multiple locations in Uttar Pradesh at the offices of Ghanaram Constructions, a real estate company owned by Samajwadi Party (SP) leader and former Member of Legislative Council (MLC) from Jhansi, Shyam Sundar Singh Yadav, and his relatives.
Teams from the I-T department reached the corporate office of the company in Jhansi and the residence of the directors in the morning. Searches began simultaneously at other places, including Lucknow and Kanpur.
In Kanpur, the residence of one Rajesh Yadav, believed to have a close transactional relationship with Ghanaram Constructions, were searched. Local police personnel were also deployed for additional security.
