Jammu ophthalmologist under IT department's lens

Jammu: The doctor in the Jammu has come under scanner of Income Tax Department for allegedly raising assets by charging high fees from the patients visiting his clinic for surgeries/operations.

The IT department conducted a survey at clinic of a prominent eye specialist Dr Dinesh Malhotra (Malhotra Clinic) in Sarwal.

“The doctor, who is the resident of Trikuta Nagar, has also concealed his exact income by showing more expenditure in comparison to the receipts”, sources informed daily excelsior.

"The doctor was charging heavily from the patients especially those who are undergoing surgeries/operations at his clinic while he had also raised huge assets," a source informed.

As per sources, the IT department also conducted survey at Hunny Fish dealer, the wholesale supplier across the state.

"The fish trader had huge assets and 'benami' property in the state and evaded tax," sources said adding that many documents and records were seized from the spot at Kanji House.

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