More trouble is brewing for Karnataka water resource minister D K Shivakumar against whom a fourth summons has been issued by a court in connection with alleged tax evasion.
A senior Income Tax (I.T) official confirmed that the fourth summonshas been issued against Shivakumar by the special court dealing with economic offences here yesterday.
"Court has issued the summons. One more complaint has been filed. Last time there were three. The case is same.
The only thing is different years are involved. The case pertains to tax evasion," said the official speaking on condition of anonymity.
Sources in the Income Tax department said along with Shivakumar, case has been registered against his associates Sachin Narayan, Sunil Kumar Sharma, Anjaneya, Hanumanthaiah and Rajendra.
Raids were carried out recently against close friends and relatives of Shivakumar, which drew angry reaction from the minister and his MP brother D K Suresh.
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They had alleged that the income tax department was trying to fix Suresh in the case.
When raids were carried out at the residences of Sunil Kumar and Anjaneya, some cash and documents were allegedly seized. In this connection, the I-T department had issued notices to them seeking explanation.
However, their explanation wasunsatisfactory,I-T sources said.
Shivakumar told PTI that he has not yet received the summons.
"I have only read in the newspapers. It may come."
Asked about the reasons behind the raids and summons, Shivakumar said, "What can be said? Already three cases were registered. After the (assembly) election, this one has also been done..."
Shivakumar said the I-T department officials were "not letting him breathe."
BJP had emerged as the single largest party and was trying to shore up numbers but lost the game with B S Yeddyurappa quitting without taking the floor test.I
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