Dhubri (Assam), 24 September (HS): The Central Income Tax Department on Wednesday conducted raids at the residence and business premises of businessman Nupur Saha in Dhubri over alleged large-scale financial irregularities.

Officials sealed the Rangali Residency premises and questioned several employees during the operation.

According to sources, the raids are linked to allegations of siphoning off crores of rupees through contracts under the Assam government’s Social Welfare Department and Jal Jeevan Mission. The misappropriated funds were reportedly used to set up jewellery showrooms in Dhubri and Barpeta.

Investigators suspect that money laundering and “conversion of black money into white” lie at the core of the probe. A property purchased in 2018 in Dhubri, later converted into a showroom, is now under the scanner.

This is not Saha’s first brush with investigators. Earlier, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had raided his firms in Guwahati, raising doubts over his financial dealings. The ongoing IT raids are expected to continue as officials scrutinise records, assets, and accounts.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash