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I-T Seizes Over Rs 1 Crore, Uncovers 30 Lockers in Raids on Science House Group

The operation extends a probe into procurement irregularities tied to the group’s earlier EOW case.

Overview

  • Income Tax teams searched about 30 locations across Bhopal, Indore and Mumbai in coordinated early-morning actions backed by CRPF security.
  • Searches focused on Science House Medical Private Limited premises and on associated traders and suppliers, including Rajesh Gupta, Jitendra and Shailendra Tiwari, and Mohan Sharma.
  • Officials recovered more than Rs 1 crore in cash, identified around 30 bank lockers, and seized documents and hard disks, with precious metals still being assessed.
  • Investigators questioned director Jitendra Tiwari along with Rohit Gupta, Dinesh Barolia and Shikha Rajoriya as scrutiny of records and lockers continued.
  • Sources reported indications of foreign company investments and noted the group’s previous exposure in an Anuppur procurement scandal investigated by the EOW.