1,000 Crore-Worth Assets Allegedly Linked To Maharashtra Minister Seized

Tuesday, 2 November 2021Newsdesk

Assets worth over ₹ 1,000 crore - allegedly linked to Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and his family members - have been seized by the Income Tax Department.

New Delhi, 02 November 2021

As per news report of NDTV, five properties, including Nirmal Tower at Mumbai's iconic Nariman Point, have been seized, sources said. A sugar factory and a resort have also been seized. Ajit Pawar and (his) family are the "beneficiaries of the above Benami properties," sources in the Income Tax Department said, adding the Anti-Benami Act has been invoked as they referred to the allegations that the properties were bought illegally.

Source - NDTV