Official sources said that simultaneous raids were conducted in Kochi and at five places in Chennai in connection with concealment of income. 30 people have been involved in the search operation. Mr. Mohan Lal who is in Rameshwaram for film shooting has been enquired.
IT sleuths cited a huge gap in the IT returns and the incomes of the superstars. Both have the same chartered accountant who has his head office in Thiruvananthapuram. The initial statements from both the actors have been taken.
The taxmen have reportedly seized several documents. Official sources report that the team has also found an elephant tusk from Mohanlal’s Kochi residence.
Mammootty is expected to appear before IT in Chennai. When the raids began, while Mohanlal may not arrive Friday as he is shooting in the coastal town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu.
IT officials reached Rameswaram and took a statement from Mohanlal.