Bhubaneswar: Income Tax Department officials on Tuesday launched simultaneous raids at over a dozen locations linked to Hansita Abhilipsa and Anil Mohanty in Odisha and other states in connection with a high-profile fraud case.
As per preliminary information, the raids were conducted in Bhubaneswar and some places in Jharkhand and New Delhi. Searches were carried out at Hansita’s residence and office premises. The I-T officials were scrutinising financial records and transactions.
The two are accused of posing as daughter and son-in-law of the Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary P.K Mishra to dupe wealthy businessmen and mine operators of crores of rupees.
Sources said Hansita’s recent purchases of luxury vehicles without loans appeared to have brought her under the scanner of the IT Department over unaccounted wealth suspicion.
Both Hansita and Anil have been arrested by the police in Bhubaneswar for allegedly targeting and defrauding builders, mine operators, multinational corporation owners, and businessmen.
Hansita allegedly defrauded the victims by identifying herself as an associate of top politicians and bureaucrats of Odisha.
Hansita and Anil were running an office on Infocity-Nandankanan Road. Claiming that she has links to high-ranking officials in Odisha, she promised to secure tenders for the victims.
The whole matter came to the fore after a complaint was lodged by a mine owner, leading to the arrest of Hansita and Anil.
Hansita reportedly doctored photographs to appear alongside influential figures. Using these photos, she lured wealthy businessmen, especially from the mining and construction sectors, into her trap.
The raids aim to uncover details of financial irregularities and trace the source of funds. Authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the extent of tax evasion and other possible violations.
