Dheeraj Prasad Sahu: No Charges Yet, Income Tax Raids Still Ongoing

The residences and offices linked to Jharkhand Rajya Sabha MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu remain under the scrutiny of the Income Tax Department. The ongoing raid has so far unearthed over Rs. 300 crores in cash and gold jewellery. Despite this, Sahu maintains that no legal case has been registered against him.

In 2018, while filing his affidavit for the Rajya Sabha elections, Sahu declared assets worth Rs. 34.33 crore. This affidavit included details of both his movable and immovable properties.

Sahu contends that the cash and jewellery seized by the Income Tax Department are legitimate earnings. He has assured full cooperation with the ongoing investigation and promised to answer all questions raised by the authorities.

While no charges have been formally filed against Sahu, the Income Tax Department’s raid remains ongoing. The investigation focuses on evaluating the financial health and tax compliance of various entities linked to Sahu, including his family-owned business Boudh Distillery Private Limited, which operates liquor production facilities in Odisha.

The raid has sparked political controversy, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) accusing Sahu of corruption and demanding a deeper investigation by the Enforcement Directorate. Conversely, the Congress Party has condemned the raid as politically motivated, highlighting the century-old legacy of the Sahu family’s liquor business and attributing the raid to prejudice.

The Income Tax Department had raided the premises of Dheeraj Prasad Sahu last month. More than Rs 300 crore in cash and gold jewellery were recovered in this raid. In this case, the BJP has accused Dheeraj Prasad Sahu of corruption.

Dheeraj Prasad Sahu has denied these allegations. He has said that the cash and gold jewellery found in the Income Tax Department raid are his legitimate earnings. He has said that he will answer all the questions of the Income Tax Department.