I-T searches over 30 locations in TN, including properties of health minister Vijaya Basker, actor Sarathkumar, and AIADMK leader

In a surprise move in the wee hours of Friday, the Income Tax sleuths conducted searches at the premises belonging to Health Minister C Vijaya Basker and three others including politicians and officials.

In a surprise move, income tax officials early on Friday morning conducted raids on state health minister C Vijaya Basker, actor and AISMK founder Sarathkumar, and AIADMK leader 'Chitlapakkam' Rajendran. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS) 

At Pudukottai, two teams of I-T sleuths , accompanied by CRPF personnel, have been conducting searches at the minister's residence and sand quarry since morning. (Ashok Kumar | EPS)

A team of about 50 I-T personnel landed at Rasi Blue Metals quarry belonging to the health minister at Thiruvenkaivasal near Pudukkottai, surprising all including staff and public. (Ashok Kumar | EPS)

Simultaneously, another team landed at Vijaya Basker's house at Sourashtra Street in Iluppur. (Ashok Kumar | EPS)

A CRPF personnel outside Vijaya Basker's Chennai residence at Greenways Road where the I-T raids are on. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

A Tamil Nadu cop stops and asks the media to leave the premises of the Chennai residence of the Vijaya Basker. (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)