Ferozepur, Dec. 16 -- The Income Tax Department on Monday conducted raids at multiple premises linked to the family of former Congress MLA and industrialist Raminder Singh Awla in Ferozepur district. The searches are ongoing at the time of filing of this report.

Officials in the know of the development, who didn't wish to be named, said the action was part of an ongoing tax evasion probe, with search operations carried out simultaneously at several business and residential locations associated with Awla's family. These included his ancestral residence in Guru Har Sahai town, around 35 km from Ferozepur. According to reports, Awla was not present at his Guru Har Sahai residence at the time of the raid.

Awla and his family's business inte...