CBI court convicts two for Income Tax fraud, corruption

A special CBI court in Madurai has convicted the then Income Tax Officer of Dindigul District and another person for causing a loss of Rs 22.16 lakh to the government and sentenced them to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment with total fine of Rs 30,000.
D Soundarapandian, then Income Tax Officer of Dindigul District, and private person P Karuppusamy have been convicted for entering into a criminal conspiracy to cheat the Income Tax Department.
"In pursuance of the conspiracy, D Soundarapandian abused his official position and fraudulently concealed in his survey report of the actual expenditure incurred by P Kauruppusamy in constructing a residential complex at Dindigul, which was an undisclosed income of P Karuppusamy in his IT returns," CBI spokesperson said here today.

The official said Soundarapandian facilitated Karuppusamy to evade payment of tax to the tune of Rs 22.16 lakh including interest which amounted to loss to Income Tax Department.
"After investigation of the case, CBI filed a charge sheet against the accused persons under relevant sections of IPC and of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court found both the accused guilty and convicted them," the official said.