Telangana Labour Minister Malla Reddy, kin to appear before I-T sleuths today

The I-T officials reportedly found several discrepancies in transactions carried out by the Malla Reddy group of educational institutions as well as the businesses run by his relatives.

Telangana Labour Minister Ch Malla Reddy.

HYDERABAD: Labour Minister Ch Malla Reddy and his relatives are likely to appear before the Income-Tax department on Monday in connection with the recent searches. The I-T sleuths had carried out searches at 65 places over three days and had issued notices summoning the minister and 13 of his relatives for questioning.

During the searches, the I-T sleuths had seized Rs 15.80 crore in cash and 18 kg gold. The I-T officials reportedly found several discrepancies in transactions carried out by the Malla Reddy group of educational institutions as well as the businesses run by his relatives.