The CBI on Wednesday raided and searched 23 locations in Ranchi and Kolkata in connection with an alleged corruption case against Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Ranchi, Tapas Kumar Dutta, and others. The searches were conducted at 18 locations in Kolkata and five in Ranchi, CBI sources said.
The raids were related to an ongoing investigation of a case registered against Dutta, three other officials of the Income Tax Department and six private persons, including a chartered accountant, and unidentified others. The allegations include criminal conspiracy, taking illegal gratification and criminal misconduct, the sources said.