90 searches conducted by IT department in 12 days
Income tax officials have reportedly conducted 90 searches and surveys in the last 12 days to crack down on illegal ways of using the demonetised ₹500 and ₹1,000 notes. The department typically conducts 30-35 such searches in a month. Real estate, manufacturing, trading and educational institutions have emerged as the focus areas for the searches, the report said.