Knowing well that unaccounted money will be used to woo voters in upcoming Lok Sabha election, the income tax department has set up a 24X7 working control room in the city. The department has also released three mobile phone numbers for people to inform it about use of black money in the election. The department has assured to keep the identity of informers confidential.
After setting up state-level control room in Bhopal few days back, the investigation wing of the income tax department set up similar control room at Aaykar Bhawan opposite White Church on Friday. Talking to Free Press, SP Meena, additional commissioner investigation wing, said control room has been set up on directive of Election Commission, which will work round the clock with three mobile numbers. He said a person who has information about use of black money in the elections, can inform the control room.
The department officers will investigate and act accordingly. He said as per EC guideline, the investigation wing will act in case amount is more than Rs 10 lakh. In case of lesser amount with full evidence, it would be investigated by the department. The department’s investigation wing had seized Rs 29.5 lakh of hawala money from two persons coming from Gujarat to city recently.
Indore control room numbers
9406887547
7588630071
9406717573
