Mumbai: The IT sleuths conducted a raid at the people related to show biz. The department searched the residence of fame actress Taapsee Pannu and Director Anurag Kashyap over an alleged tax evasion case.
According to sources in I-T department, searches are on at the premises of Pannu, Kashyap and Bahl in Mumbai and other locations.
While, multiple teams of the agency were carrying out searches at over 30 locations in Mumbai and Pune, including the premises of the Phantom Films and former partner of Phantom Films, Madhu Mantena, and the premises of some executives of Kwann Talent Management company.
The sources pointed out that there are some inter-linked transactions between these entities.
"Searches are aimed at gathering more evidence to further probe the tax evasion allegations," the sources said while refusing to share further details of the case.
He said that the agency sleuths are also questioning Kashyap and Pannu in connection with the matter.Phantom Films was established by Anurag Kashyap, director Vikramaditya Motwane, producer Madhu Mantena and former head of UTV Spotboy, Vikas Bahl, in 2011 before being dissolved in 2018.