ROHTAK: Income tax (I-T) department officials from the central and state teams conducted raids at the residences and offices of independent MLA from Meham Balraj Kundu on Thursday.
The raids were conducted in Rohtak and at many other places, including his relative’s house in Hisar. MLA Kundu, who was at his Gurgaon flat, was also searched by the income tax officials on Thursday.
Sources said I-T officials reached Kundu’s Rohtak residence around 6am and sealed its entry and exit points. Sources said those present inside the house ere barred from communicating with outsiders over telephone.
Kundu, who successfully contested assembly elections from Meham in 2019, is a businessman involved in construction and transport trades.
He had been vocal against the Centre government over the ongoing farm agitation against the three agri laws.
He even withdrew support to the coalition BJP-JJP government led by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar.
Kundu could not be contacted over the phone for his comments. I-T teams remained inside his Rohtak residence till late evening.
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