New Delhi | The Income Tax Department on Tuesday conducted a survey operation at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai as part of a tax evasion investigation, officials said.The surprise action comes weeks after the broadcaster aired a two-part documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and India.The department is looking at documents related to the business operations of the company and those related to its Indian arm, they said.As part of a survey, the Income Tax Department only covers the business premises of a company and does not raid residences and other locations of its promoters or directors.

Fully cooperating with Indian income tax authorities: BBC

London | The BBC on Tuesday said the Indian income tax authorities were at its offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and the British public broadcaster was fully cooperating with them.The Income Tax Department on Tuesday conducted a survey operation at the BBC's offices in Delhi and Mumbai as part of an investigation into alleged tax evasion, officials said in New Delhi.The surprise action comes weeks after the broadcaster aired a two-part documentary, "India: The Modi Question"."The Income Tax Authorities are currently at the BBC offices in New Delhi and Mumbai and we are fully cooperating. We hope to have this situation resolved as soon as possible," the press office of the BBC tweeted