Income tax officials in Saharanpur raided the ancestral home and Shivdham premises of the South Africa-based Gupta family who have been in the news recently.
A team of the income tax department arrived at the Guptas’ ancestral house in Saharanpur on Tuesday. About a dozen I-T officials also raided the undergoing Shivdham project on the outskirts of the city. I-T sleuths checked the documents till late evening and collected inputs about the project.
Confirming the raid, Rajkumar Raju, Secretary of Shivdham Mandir Trust, said a I-T team had arrived at the ancestral house and Shivdham in the morning. He said Ajay Gupta had left 20 years ago along with his family. Now only some distant relatives live in that house which is in poor condition, he added.
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However, the Guptas are constructing a huge temple in Shivdham premises. Ajay Gupta’s father used to offer prayers in a small temple in the premises and they are constructing the new temple in his memory, said Rajkumar, adding that after their father’s death the family decided to develop it as ‘ Shivdham’.
Gupta family always supported religious activities in their ancestral town, said Rajkumar . They had planned a big Yoga camp in Saharanpur in April but in the wake of the riads it may be deferred.
Rajkumar is a friend of the Gupta brothers and looks after their Shivdham project. He said the project has provided employment to many local youths and would convert the town into a happening tourist destination. Sources said the estimated cost of the project is Rs 100 crore.
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