Kerala: MLA Thomas' place gets raided by IT Dept
Kerala: MLA Thomas' place gets raided by IT Dept
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Recently, an MLA's residence got raided by the IT Dept. Thirkkakara Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) PT Thomas found himself in the midst of a dispute after it was reported that he was present during an illegal money deal that was taking place in Kochi when the premises were raided by the Income Tax Department on Thursday. The Congress MLA rejected allegations of running away from the spot when officials reached the house.

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The money deal took place at a house in Edapally. Reportedly, Income Tax dept raided the house when lakhs of money, assumed to be unaccounted, was about to be assigned between two persons in liquid cash. Differing reports state that the agency seized Rs 40 lakh to Rs 50 lakh from the house. Though PT Thomas accepted that he was present at the house, he insisted that he had no role in the money transactions and that he was there to resolve disputes between two families. Meanwhile, Kochi-native social worker Martin Menacherry has filed a complaint with the Directorate General of Income Tax that the MLA’s role should be investigated and that the secured amount was hawala money.

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According to PT Thomas, he was present in the house of Edappally resident Rajeev, son of Communist veteran Dineshan, one of the arrested in the famous 1950 Edappally police station blast case. The family had been living in the place which had been given as tenancy land (kudikidappu) 40 years ago. However, the land was sold by the owner to someone named Ramakrishnan, who in turn, asked Rajeev’s family to leave the place, he said.

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