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Income Tax department has conducted raids in the premises of Kerala-based financial institutions under the Muthoot banner, across the country. The raid is being conducted across the three major independent business entities, Muthoot Finance, Muthoot Fincorp and Mini Muthoot.Raids are being conducted from morning 6.30 am, in around 60 premises across the country, including the residence of the partners of these companies and key employees and also the corporate offices of these companies. There are around 400 members in the team of investigators, said an official on condition of anonimity.The action is based on some clues the Income Tax office has related to the accounting of gold auction proceeds, added the official. While these companies share the name Muthoot, each are working as independent business groups. Muthoot Finance, part of the diversified Muthoot Group, is a Non Banking Financial Company (NBFC) which claims as one of the largest gold financing company in terms of loan ...