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CBI registers corruption case against IT official

Chennai: A senior Income Tax department official has been booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for holding a disproportionate assets  to his known sources of income, an agency official said.

“The CBI has registered a case against M.Krishnaswamy, commissioner of income tax now posted as director (investigation), Settlement Commission here and eight others for possession of alleged disproportionate assets to the tune of around Rs.6.1 crore,” said a CBI official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, here.

The official said searches in 14 places in Chennai, temple town Palani and other places were conducted.