Tightening the noose on corrupt officers in Uttar Pradesh, Income Tax department sleuths on Wednesday raided more than 20 establishments and offices of four bureaucrats, including two IAS officers.

The raids were conducted in seven districts including Greater Noida and Nodia, Meerut, Baghpat and Mainpuri and the state capital Lucknow.

Those on the radar included Vimal Sharma, the additional CEO of Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority, his wife Mamata Sharma, the RTO of Meerut, Hriday Shanker Tiwari, director, health department, Satendra Kumar singh, special secretary (prisons) and some other businessmen involved in mining activities in the western UP.

According to sources, there were various complaints against these officers and the raids were conducted after initial enquiries.

WARRANTS ISSUED

"Eight warrants were issued against Tiwari (Meerut, Baghpat, Greater Noida, Lucknow and Delhi), eight against Vimal and Mamta Sharma (Meerut, Noida and Mainpuri) and six against Singh (Lucknow and Noida", an IT department official informed.

Vimal Sharma, who was transferred to Greater Noida a few months ago, has earlier been the DM of Ghaziabad and Ferozabad. He has also been the special secretary in the trade tax and entertainment tax department.

His wife, Mamta was also posted in Ghaziabad as the RTO in transport department before being transferred in the same capacity to Meerut about a year ago. Sources said the complaint against her mentioned that she would commute between Ghaziabad and Meerut daily.

Eight of their properties in Meerut, Ghaziabad, Noida and Mainpuri (the native place of Vimal) were raided, indicating that I-T officials had made preliminary inquiries.

A PCS officer, Tiwari got promoted to the IAS cadre a few months ago and was posted as DM in Baghpat district. However, there were many complaints against him regarding allocation of mining licenses and quotas. About three weeks back, Tiwari was transferred as a director in the health department in Lucknow.

"We have sealed some cash, jewellery and some other documents", Yogesh Iyar, deputy commissioner, IT, who was a part of the team that was in Meerut said.

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