Income Tax department raids Pushpa 2 The Rule director Sukumar's home and office: Report

The Income Tax Department is also conducting raids at Pushpa 2 producers Ravi Shankar and Naveen Yerneni's offices and residences.

After Income Tax raids were conducted on producers Dil Raju, Ravi Shankar, and Naveen Yerneni, news comes that Pushpa 2: The Rule director Sukumar also came under the scrutiny of the IT department. On Wednesday, Sakshi Post reported that the IT Department raided the director’s properties. (Also Read: Income Tax department raids offices and homes of Pushpa 2 The Rule producers and Game Changer's Dil Raju in Hyderabad)

Sukumar under IT scanner

Sukumar recently directed the Allu Arjun-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule.

The publication reported that the operation began early in the morning and went on for several hours. They quoted sources saying that the IT officials escorted the director directly from the airport to his home. Details of why the raids are being conducted remain unclear as the officials have yet to release a statement. Sukumar recently helmed the Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil-starrer Pushpa 2: The Rule. Whether the raids have anything to do with the film’s finances remains to be seen.

Producers properties raided

Meanwhile, IT raids are also taking place at the offices and homes of Raju of Sri Venkateswara Creations, the chairman of the Telangana Film Federation Development Corporation, and Ravi and Naveen of Mythri Movie Makers. Raju’s wife, Tejaswini, told the press on Tuesday that the IT Department asked for their financial statements when she was spotted at a bank in Hyderabad. A digital marketing company has also been under the IT scanner.

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