more-inThe probe into the multi-crore gutkha scam has hit a roadblock with the Income Tax department refusing to give the original storage devices seized from the premises of the manufacturer to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC), police sources said on Monday. The analysis of hash value is absolutely essential in this case,” the official said. A hash value is a result of a calculation (hash algorithm) that can be performed on a string of text, electronic file or an entire hard drive. In case any changes are made to the original content, hash value analysis would help. In June this year, The Hindu accessed the Income Tax report submitted to the Tamil Nadu government and exposed the scam.

Source: The Hindu December 19, 2017 01:44 UTC