Som Group IT Raid: Premises Linked To Alcohol Manufacturer Searched In Poll-Bound Madhya Pradesh

Som Group IT Raid: The Income Tax (IT) Department on Tuesday raided 50 premises linked to Som Group of Companies across five states, News18 reported. The locations where the raids were being conducted included Bhopal, Jabalpur and Indore in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh. Som Group of Companies is mainly involved in the business of spirits, beer and alcopop.

#WATCH | Madhya Pradesh: Income Tax is raiding Som Group of Companies, in Bhopal. The group is largely in the business of spirits, beer, and alcopop. https://t.co/IJ45SMQTrl pic.twitter.com/d5RVUum0VX

— ANI (@ANI) November 7, 2023

The raids came just ten days ahead of the Assembly election in Madhya Pradesh, which is slated to go to the polls in a single phase on November 17. Locations outside MP where the entity's premises were searched included Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Cuttack, and Bengaluru, according to the report by News18. As per reports, all the raids began simultaneously at 6 am.

ALSO READ: Chhattisgarh Election 1st Phase Voting LIVE: CM Baghel Expects High Voter Turnout In Naxal Affected Seats; Raman Singh Confident Of BJP's Win

Raids were reportedly also underway in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, where voting for the first phase of the Assembly election took place on Tuesday. The IT department is said to have been assisted by teams of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the operation.

(With inputs from ANI)