Rs 2.24 cr seized so far, IT dept announces reward for tip off

The Income Tax department, which is working in partnership with the Election Commission to prevent misuse of money during the polls, today seized Rs 1.28 crore in four cases across West Bengal, while announcing a reward against tip off for any unaccounted money flow.
Seven hawala traders have been arrested in four different raids during the day for carrying this amount without any valid document, OSD-in-charge of Expenditure in the CEO's office, Amit Roy Chowdhury said here.
With this, the IT department has seized altogether Rs 2.24 crore unaccounted money so far, he said.
"The IT department will issue rewards for each tip off for any unaccounted money flow during the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in the state," Roy Chowdhury said.

"Special awards will also be given against tip off for seizures of huge amount of cash," he said, adding the IT department would maintain secrecy about the informer.
Roy Chowdhury further said the IT department has already opened a control room at Aaykar Bhavan in the city and has published a toll-free number 18003455058 inviting information from people about movement of unaccounted money.