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Rs 10.50 cr assets seized from Gujarati 'chaiwala'; identity hidden

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December 18, 2016

Surat, Dec 18: The Income Tax department has seized alleged unaccounted assets worth Rs 10.50 crore from a tea seller-turned-financier after raids were conducted against him in Gujarat's Surat as part of the anti-black money crackdown post currency scrap.

gujThe I-T department sleuths, who conducted the searches yesterday at the premises of the tea seller, recovered cash of Rs 1.45 crore, with new currency being at 1.05 crore, bullion worth Rs 1.49 crore, gold jewellery valued at Rs 4.92 crore, other ornaments worth Rs 1.39 crore and silver ingots priced at Rs 1.28 crore.

"The total value of the assets seized from the financier, who earlier worked as a 'chaiwala', is Rs 10.50 crore," I-T sources said as they refused to reveal the identity of the person citing ongoing probe.

They added that while 13 of his bank lockers have been opened till now, four more are in the process to be opened and the expected seizure of assets may increase.

The sources added that the interception was made in the city as part of taxman's anti-black money probe post demonetisation.

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Naren kotian
 - 
Monday, 19 Dec 2016

Haha....how about gadda walas and votte topiwalas....and also black burqawalis who ran towards gold showrooms from 8th to 11th Nov ...

imtiaz
 - 
Monday, 19 Dec 2016

chaaiwaaala having so much lumpsome amount.. jus imagine...wat wud b d fate of doodhwaalas n shakkarwaaalaas in gujrath!!!! fakeeer log

Mohammed musthafa
 - 
Monday, 19 Dec 2016

Again be alert, chai walas are most dangerous discussion makers, anything can happen

Fairman
 - 
Sunday, 18 Dec 2016

Why can not be the present PM.
Chaiwalas are very shrude, they run the country,
They amass the big fortune.

Gujjus are really very intellllllllllllllligent

Skazi
 - 
Sunday, 18 Dec 2016

Chaiwalas identity is hidden ......May be the Ex CM

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