The Income Tax Department said on Thursday it has attached a benami plot in Noida worth ₹400 crore belonging to BSP chief Mayawati's brother Anand Kumar and his wife ahead of by-elections in Uttar Pradesh. The total properties apparently belonging to Anand Kumar and his wife are estimated at ₹1,300 crore. The official revealed that Anand Kumar was the proprietor of over 12 companies and had amassed a wealth of over ₹440 crore in cash and properties worth ₹870 crore. According to BSP leaders, Anand Kumar is currently the BSP Vice President while his son Akash Anand is National Coordinator. On March 12 this year, just before the Lok Sabha election, the Income Tax department also raided over a dozen locations of Netram over suspected tax evasion amounting to ₹100 crore.

Source: Mint July 18, 2019 08:26 UTC