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Zahira, BJP legislator under tax scanner Ahmedabad | April 23, 2006 1:15:22 AM IST Income tax authorities Saturday conducted searches at the residences of Zahira Sheikh, a key witness in a case of communal violence in Gujarat, and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Madhu Srivastava following a Supreme Court directive. Income Tax department officials started searching Zahira's bank accounts and conducted raids at the houses of Srivastav and his nephew in Vadodara, about 110 km from here. While sentencing Zahira to a year in prison last month on charges of lying under oath, the apex court had asked the tax authorities in Gujarat to search her assets. Zahira, the 20-year-old witness in the case known as Best Bakery, changed her statements during hearings in the sessions court in Vadodara and later when the case was transferred to a Mumbai court, allegedly at the instance of Srivastava to shield the accused. Nine of those accused of setting the bakery on fire and killing 14 people on March 1, 2002, however, were convicted by a special court in Mumbai last month. (IANS) -- DIE DULCI FREURE, DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)