In the national capital, tax department teams visited localities in New Friends Colony, Sainik Farms and few farmhouses in Bijwasan and south Delhi areas. Tax department officials said some of the properties allegedly belong to the kin of Lalu Prasad in a 'benami' way. ”People and businessmen connected to the land deal involving Lalu Prasad and his family are being searched. A team of about 100 tax department officials and police are conducting the raids, the official said. All the companies owned by Lalu's family members for the purpose of these land transactions had no employees, no business activities and no turnover, he had claimed.

Source: The Telegraph May 16, 2017 13:52 UTC