Daya_Shankar_(IRS_officer)

Daya Shankar (IRS officer)

Daya Shankar (IRS officer)

Indian Revenue Service officer

Daya Shankar (1952-2012) was an officer of the Indian Revenue Service who served in the Indian Customs and erstwhile Central Excise Department in Mumbai, Goa & Daman. He was from Patna, Bihar. He was known for his crackdown on gold smuggling networks in Daman, Goa and Mumbai. Shankar's most famous crackdown was on Dawood Ibrahim. He arrested Dawood Ibrahim's brother Anees in a smuggling case. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. [1]
    "One Stop Destination for Taxman & Taxpayer". Taxindiaonline.com. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Ace customs officer Daya Shankar quits | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Taxindiaonline.com - One Stop Destination for Taxman & Taxpayer : Income Tax, Custom, Excise, Service Tax, , International Taxation, Caselaws, Notifications, Circulars, Analysis". taxindiaonline.com. Retrieved 22 April 2014.

Further reading

  • Pande, A K (2008). Grit That Defied Odds: Reflections of a Revenue Officer. Konark Publishers. p. 197. ISBN 978-8122007305.


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