The search comes just weeks after the broadcaster released a documentary critical of Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's time as chief minister of Gujarat.
Indian tax officials have raided the BBC's offices in New Delhi.
Teams from the tax department surveyed the BBC's Delhi and Mumbai offices, the Press Trust of India news agency reported, quoting officials who were not identified.spokesperson said:"The income tax authorities are currently at the BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and we are fully cooperating.Indian tax authorities have so far declined to comment.
The search of the offices comes just weeks after the broadcaster released a documentary critical of Prime Minister role in the anti-Musilm riots in 2002 when he was chief minister of Gujarat in which more than 1,000 people died.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was criticised for his role in anti-Muslim riots in 2002 when he was chief minister of Gujarat
Mr Modi has denied allegations that authorities under his watch allowed and even encouraged the bloodshed, and the Supreme Court said it found no evidence to prosecute him.
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