Congress leader & ex-CM’s former advisor faces IT heat over alleged money laundering
PNS | DEHRADUN
The Income Tax department conducted raids at the residence of Congress leader and property dealer Rajiv Jain, a known associate of former chief minister and senior Congress leader Harish Rawat in Dehradun on Tuesday.
The IT team along with 18 vehicles of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) reportedly reached Jain’s house in Chaman Vihar in Patelnagar area at around 4 AM on Tuesday. According to sources, the operation focussed on alleged money laundering and irregularities related to land deals. Documents of transactions reportedly worth crores of rupees and some cash were recovered during the search. Jain has been under scrutiny for his financial dealings, with suspicions of illegal transactions for the past few years.
The sources said that the search extended beyond his Chaman Vihar residence, with IT department’s teams raiding his sister’s home and a family-owned showroom in Majra area. During these raids, investigators also questioned family members and examined critical documents. Jain, who served as a media coordinator during Rawat’s tenure as CM and was later appointed as an advisor in 2016, has previously faced a similar investigation by the IT department in 2017-18. The officials said that the raid can potentially unravel deeper financial misconduct done by Jain in the past several years.
