The sleuths of Income Tax department conducted a raid on the residence of Mangaldas Kamath, said to be a close confidant of Satish Sail,sitting Karwar Congress MLA and party candidate this morning in Karwar district.
The raid is still on at Kamath’s residence at Avarsa in Ankola taluk and the officials are examining the documents available at his house.Prior to the current raid the income tax department officials had also visited the house of Satish Sail in Sadashivgada.
The officials are said to have come from Hubballi and Bengaluru. It’s not clear on whether any incriminating documents and money has been seized so far.
Hindusthan Samachar/Manohar Yadavatti