Income tax raids at Saravana Bhavan, Anjappar and other popular food chains in Chennai

They said the raids are being carried out at 32 locations of companies like Saravana Bhavan, Hot Bread, Anjappar and Grand Sweets.

The residences and offices of the directors of these food-joint chains are being raided by a team of over 100 I-T sleuths, the officials said.

These hotels serve some of the best south Indian delicacies, including cakes, pastries and sweets that are even shipped abroad, a senior official said.

The officials added that the department is looking into allegations of suppression of income by these groups by various means and hence decided to conduct searches and obtain further evidences.