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The Income Tax Department on Thursday raided at least 25 premises linked to Chhattisgarh government officials and others on charges of tax evasion, officials said.

Those covered under the action include family members of a senior IAS officer in the state.

About 25 premises are being raided as part of the action, they said.

Sources said the premises linked to A K Tuteja, Joint Secretary in the state Commerce and Industry Department, retired IAS officer and former Chief Secretary of the state Vivek Dhand and Raipur Mayor Ezaj Dhebar are being searched.