Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Special Investigating Team (SIT) reviewed here today the progress of investigations being conducted by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) with respect to Shri Yadav Singh, former Engineer-in-Chief, Noida Authority, with Chairperson, CBDT, Ms. Anita Kapur. As the search is being conducted by Director General (DG), Lucknow, it was directed that Chairperson, CBDT, would monitor the search, seizure and further appropriate proceedings against Shri Yadav Singh and other connected persons. DG, Search Officer shall convey the information to the Director of the Enforcement Directorate to take appropriate action and to investigate the matter further from the angle of money laundering. Thereafter, SIT would further monitor the investigations.

Search and seizure monitoring ordered, with referral to a money laundering probe and continued supervisory oversight. The SIT directed the CBDT Chairperson to personally monitor search and seizure operations and subsequent proceedings in the tax investigation of a former official, with the DG conducting searches to convey information to the Enforcement Directorate for a coordinated money laundering inquiry; the SIT will continue to supervise further investigative steps.