IPL scam: Service tax officials raid CAB

The officials questioned the CAB accountant about the financial details and it is learnt that CAB finance committee chairman Chitrak Mitra has been asked to be present before them on Monday.

Service tax officials probing the alleged financial irregularities during the IPL-3 today conducted a surprise raid at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) office.

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The officials questioned the CAB accountant about the financial details and it is learnt that CAB finance committee chairman Chitrak Mitra has been asked to be present before them on Monday.

"Five officers from the service tax department of the state government conducted a search operation in connection with the IPL," CAB joint-secretary Biswarup Dey said.

On April 21, a five-member team of the Indian Revenue Service and Economic Offences Wing conducted an operation at the KKR's office in CAB in a countrywide raid by the taxmen.