Income Tax Department officials on Tuesday resumed searches in Karur on the premises of the acquaintances of Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who is in judicial custody after being arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement in a money laundering case on June 14.
The officials, drafted from Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi and Madurai, arrived at the targetted places in groups and began the searches around 8 a.m. Sources said the searches were under way in at least 10 places in Karur and neighbouring villages.
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