IT dept raids Meghana Foods eateries in Bengaluru: Report

The IT department on Tuesday raided popular Biriyani restaurant Meghana Foods' outlets in Bengaluru.

Updated on: Mar 19, 2024, 10:50:32 IST

By Yamini C S

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The Income Tax (IT) department on Tuesday morning raided popular Biriyani restaurant Meghana Foods' outlets in Karnataka capital Bengaluru. It is not yet known why the eatery is facing action.

Meghana Foods is one of the city's top restaurants to get Biriyani. (PTI)

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I-T officials were tight lipped on the issue, news agency PTI reported.

The owners of the food joint were also not immediately available for comment.

Further details are awaited soon.

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What we know about Meghana Foods

The restaurant, known for its delicious Biriyani, was launched in 2006 in Bengaluru's Koramangala area, specialising in Andhra style cuisine. Owned by a Hyderabad-based business group, it has now spread across nine branches in the tech hub, including outlets at posh localities including including Koramangala and Indira Nagar.

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“Meghana is proud to be a favourite among all kinds of masses which range from corporate people and college going students in the afternoons to families and singletons at dinner time,” The restaurant said in a message on its website.

Note: This is a developing story and will be updated shortly.

(With inputs from PTI)

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More