Mysuru, Feb. 5 -- Income Tax officers from Bengaluru, New Delhi, Chennai, Goa and Kolkata launched raids at 30 locations in Mysuru, Bengaluru and Mandya at 5 am today, targeting entrepreneurs and builders suspected of tax evasion across multiple businesses.

In Mysuru, IT sleuths arrived at 6 am, conducting searches at various locations. They raided homes and offices in Ramakrishnanagar I Block, including the residence of Class 1 Civil Contractor Jayakrishna near Amma Complex, while another team searched his nearby office.

A separate team raided MPro Palace Hotel on Alanahalli Outer Ring Road, owned by Kantharaju and his two partners. Kantharaju's house in Maruthinagar and his office were also raided, along with the offices of his partne...