23
Jul
Media group Dainik Bhaskar and an Uttar Pradesh-based news channel were raided today by Income Tax officials who launched searches in their offices across the country around 5.30 am. Both have been accused of tax evasion and floating shell companies Raids took place at over 30 locations of Dainik Bhaskar in Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra. The homes and offices of the group’s promoters were also raided. Uttar Pradesh TV channel Bharat Samachar offices in Lucknow and the home of its editor were also searched. The raids were based on “conclusive evidence of tax fraud” by the channel,…