After IT Raids, GST Sleuths Raid In Bypoll-Bound Padampur

Bargarh: Bypoll-bound Padampur again witnessed a GST raid on Monday evening after Income Tax sleuths raided the premises of 3 businessmen in the constituency this morning.

While the Income Tax raid on the premises of three businessmen considered close to BJD, Odisha’s GST officials carried out search operations at trade outfits of some saffron party leaders.

According to reports, the state GST department conducted raids at some business establishments in Padampur, Paikmal, and Jharbandh areas whose owners are BJP leaders in the area.

The officials carried out search operations in some places including a garment shop owned by BJP leader and Padampur Nagar president Sunil Agarwal in the Assembly segment.

It was alleged that the GST raids were carried out on these business establishments to counter the I-T raids.