Congress leader Sunil Sahay, on Wednesday took 15 days time to appear before the Income Tax department in connection with the money seized from the City Palace hotel on April 7 ahead of the Municipal elections in Ranchi.
Sahay along with the other Congress leaders Subodh Kant Sahay and Ranchi Mayor Khalkho were holding a meeting with the party workers the day raid was conducted at the hotel.
“Sahay in his application to the I-T officials, sent through his Chartered Accountant Raghu Kaushal to defer his appearance before the department has sought 15 days time on the ground of his illness. Accepting his request the department has asked him to appear on May 2,” said an official of the income tax department.
Sahay has stated in his application that he is suffering from Asthama and is undergoing treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi (AIIMS) and has been advised by the doctors to take rest for at least 15 days. “He has also enclosed a certificate issued by an AIIMS doctor with his application,” he added.
Sahay was summoned by the IT officials and was to appear before the IT officials on Wednesday to question their answers regarding Rs21.7 lakh seized by the police on April 7 from the hotel room.
Sunil Sahay along with Subodh Kant Sahay and Ranchi Mayor Rama Khlakho were caught in the CCTV footage seized by the IT officials.