IT sleuths raid onion markets in Bihar

PATNA: Income tax authorities today raided onion markets here and also in Bhagalpur in a drive against hoarders following rising prices of the commodity.

Official sources said that IT authorities raided the Mithapur market here and detected that several stockists of onion had not filed their returns.

The IT officials also raided onion market in Bhagalpur town and found several irregularities in the return filed by the traders.

Meanwhile, Bihar Minister for Food and Consumer Protection, Shyam Rajak said, "Our officials are alert and a drive against hoarders and blackmarketeers is continuing."