The Income Tax department on Tuesday sealed the offices of former vice-president of Surat city BJP, PVS Sarma at Bamroli Road and Udhana in connection with the search operation carried out in October last year.
PVS Sarma had tweeted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi alleging a massive money laundering scam perpetrated by the jewellers, builders, textile and diamond industrialists during demonetisation in October-20. Following his tweets, the Income Tax department had conducted a search operation at his residence on October 22, 2020.
Sarma, a former I-T officer and vice-president of Surat city BJP has alleged a Rs 2,000 crore money laundering scam during the demonetisation period involving top jewellers, builders, textile and diamond industrialists in connivance with the senior I-T officials and the Chartered Accountants (CAs) in the city.
A team of I-T officials from Ahmedabad’s investigation wing had raided the residence of Sarma located at Four Seasons apartment at the posh Piplod area in the city on October 22, 2020.
Sarma in his tweet to the PM had demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CIB) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and also offered to file an affidavit proving the money laundering scam.
