IT conducts raids at residences of RCL group promoter Manoj Yadav, SP Spokesperson Rajiv Rai (VIDEO)

Uttar Pradesh:  The income tax department is conducting raids at the premises of RCL Group promotor Manoj Yadav in Mainpuri and Samajwadi Party (SP) national secretary and spokesperson Rajiv Rai in Mau, Uttar Pradesh, said sources.

The raid has been going on since 7 am at the residence of Rai at Sahadatpura of Mau district. Searches at the residence of Akhilesh Yadav’s close aide Manoj Yadav have been going on for two hours now.

Mau: An Income Tax raid is underway at the residence of national secretary of Samajwadi Party (SP), Rajeev Rai.

Raids are underway at a few more locations at the premises of people of SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/yJIDwC75qF

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 18, 2021

SP leader, Rajeev Rai said that the he has no criminal background or black money.

This is IT dept. I’ve no criminal background or black money. I help people & Govt didn’t like it. This is a result of that. If you do anything, they’ll make a video, register an FIR, you’ll fight a case unnecessarily. There is no use let procedure complete: Rajeev Rai, SP leader pic.twitter.com/Bn4hcs1ozm

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) December 18, 2021

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