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Officers of the Income Tax department are currently carrying out a raid at the Baner and Hadapsar outlets of city-based Nilkanth Jewellers.
The department said the raid will continue for the next three to four days. The jewellery group has multiple outlets in Pune.
The shutters of the outlets were downed after the income tax officers reached the spots. Officers said that the outlets will remain closed till the raids continue.
According to officers, who are a part of the raid team, the move by the Income Tax department came on the basis of “information received” on possible tax evasion.
The raids come amid the festive season when gold buying is on the upswing. The income tax department has been on the lookout for tax evasion and concealment of incomes.