The profits Tax branch observed crocodiles and other reptiles throughout a raid on the house of former bjp mla Harvansh Singh Rathore in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district.
Tax officials had been undertaking raids on houses linked to Rathore and former councillor Rajesh Kesharwani - a bidi manufacturer and constructing contractor - due to the fact that Sunday, following allegations of tax evasion amounting to crores of rupees.
On Friday, january 10, during the ongoing raid, officers observed three crocodiles and different reptiles at Rathore's residence, prompting them to alert the wooded area branch.
Crocodiles and different reptiles had been recovered from an ex-BJP MLA's domestic.
wooded area officials in the end rescued the animals after being knowledgeable via income Tax employees.
Confirming the incident, Madhya Pradesh's Head of forest force Aseem Shrivastava instructed information agency PTI that a case has been registered below the wildlife safety Act. The action changed into taken after forest branch personnel have been notified about the presence of crocodiles with the aid of I-T sleuths, he delivered.
"The health of the crocodiles is being tested. we can intimate the court docket approximately them and continue accordingly," Shrivastava added.
Shrivastava, however, did not say how many crocodiles have been rescued or who became the proprietor of the house.
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