more-inIncome Tax officials on Thursday searched the premises of two leading entertainment companies — DNA Entertainment Network Pvt. Sources said the operations at DNA Entertainment was a multi-city one involving search and survey at Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, and Kolar. Sources said the managing director of DNA Entertainment, T. Venkat Vardhan, is the grandson of the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Kengal Hanumanthaiya. DNA Entertainment is among the leading outdoor music event organisers and is also associated with sporting events and teams across cricket, hockey, badminton, kabbadi and football. When asked whether the search and survey on the two entertainment companies was linked to previous I-T actions, an official refused to comment.

Source: The Hindu November 16, 2017 18:11 UTC