Taxmen Search Office Block At Jayalalithaa’s Residence

Income Tax sleuths conducted searches in the office block of the Poes Garden residence of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, a senior official said.

Following inputs, a search operation was launched in the office block and a room used by jailed and deposed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader VK Sasikala at "Veda Nilayam," the Poes Garden residence.

The team went at 9 p.m. and searched only Poongundran's room, records room and another room used by Sasikala, the top Income Tax official told PTI. Poongundran had served as an aide to the former chief minister.