How 400 Income-Tax officers disguised as a wedding procession conducted a top-secret raid | Raids 1

So far we've heard of scamsters posing as tax officers and conducting fake raids like in Akshay Kumar's 'Special 26'. This time the tables turned as I-T officers disguised themselves as baraatis for a top-secret special operation.
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Sources

The Times of India
9 get up to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for posing as I-T officers, looting businessman of Rs 1.6 crore in Mumbai; Rebecca Samervel; Feb 12, 2023
Used cash in hospitals, party halls? I-T dept will target you; Sidhartha; Aug 20, 2022
Taxmen in baraatis’ guise seize 70cr cash and gold; Vijay V Singh, Mohammed Akhef & Tushar Pawar; Aug 12, 2022
I-T raid on soya firms: Rs 60 crore unearthed; Feb 18, 2019

ABP News
Aurangabad IT Raid: जालना में जिन स्टील कंपनियों पर पड़ा छापा, सामने आए उनके नाम; Aug 11, 2022

Mid Day
Maharashtra: Baraat of taxmen returns with Rs 56 crore cash, gold; Aug 12, 2022

Hindustan Times
Dressed as ‘baraatis’, I-T officials seize ₹58cr, 32kg gold in Maharashtra; Vijay Kumar Yadav; Aug 12, 2022

Navbharat Times
Jalna IT Raid : क्या बेचती हैं जालना की ये कंपनियां जिन पर पड़ी रेड, 390 करोड़ की संपत्ति कुर्क, फिल्मी अंदाज में हुई कार्रवाई; पवन जायसवाल; Aug 11, 2022

Aaj Tak
IT Raid in Jalna: 'बाराती' बनकर पहुंचे इनकम टैक्स अधिकारी और मार दिया छापा! देखें पूरा ऑपरेशन; Aug 12, 2022

NDTV
महाराष्ट्र : छापेमारी के लिए 120 कार से बाराती बनकर गए थे आयकर के 250 अधिकारी; सौरभ गुप्ता; Aug 12, 2022

Daily O
Rs 195 crore cash, 23kg gold, 600kg sandalwood oil: What tax raids on Kanpur's Piyush Jain found; Mohammad Bilal; Dec 28, 2021

Firstpost
From Partha Chatterjee to Piyush Jain, big raids that captured India’s attention; July 29, 2022

Financial Express
Income Tax officials raid coffee growers, disguised as a wedding party; Apr 28, 2017

Asianet Newsable
IT sleuths arrives as 'Baraat' to conduct surprise raid in Kodagu; Apr 27, 2017

News 18
Disguised as Mahakumbh Pilgrims, IT Sleuths Raid Six Establishments in MP’s Chindwara; Vivek Trivedi; Feb 21, 2019