Raid on Sasikala kin: Search ends, I-T preps to continue probe further

Officials to proceed to examination of documents and recording of statements

Search operations initiated by the income tax (I-T) department on the premises of the jailed AIADMK leader V K Sasikala's family members, their companies and business associates were temporarily concluded, said a senior official from the I-T dept.

The searches had begun on November 9 and probe would enter the next stage of investigation as officials begin scanning documents and recording statements of those suspected to be involved in hiding unaccounted wealth. 

"The search part is almost over and only the documents are to be examined and confronted with the assets. For everything else that needs to be examined still,