NAGPUR: After CBI and ED, the income-tax department on Friday searched Anil Deshmukh’s premises in Nagpur, Pune and Mumbai.
Teams of the I-T investigation wing raided premises linked to Deshmukh, including his bungalow at Civil Lines. The operations in Nagpur began between 10 and 11 am and covered a number of locations like the offices of Nagpur Institute of Technology (NIT) headed by Deshmukh and places at his constituency, Katol.
The office premises and the home of his chartered accountant Kishore Dewani too were searched. The team also went to flat no. 702 at the upmarket Rachana Galaxy Apartments at Shankar Nagar. case, sources said.
Director (investigation) at Nagpur S S Parida, whose office coordinated Friday’s action, refused to comment. The search party was escorted by CRPF personnel.