India, Feb. 3 -- Two teams of the Income Tax (IT) Department arrived at Jharpada jail in Bhubaneswar on Monday and began interrogating notorious fraudsters Hansita Abhilipsa and Anil Mohanty regarding their illegal property.

The questioning will help authorities gather further details about the political connections, financial dealings, and alleged human trafficking that the fraudster duo used to gather massive property and cash assets.

The questioning follows IT raids in early January at 16 different locations across Bhubaneswar, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Jharkhand, and Delhi reportedly belonging to the con couple. During those extensive raids, properties worth hundreds of crores as well as benami assets worth Rs 58 crore were identified a...