I-T officials summon DK Shivakumar, kin

Bengaluru: The Income Tax department has summoned Karnataka energy minister DK Shivakumar and his family members to appear before it here on Monday in connection with searches conducted at his properties in August for alleged tax evasion.

Shivakumar, his wife, mother and other family members have been summoned for questioning as part of a routine process following the searches, I-T department sources said.Shivakumar, the state's power minister, had already appeared before I-T officials in August and last month.A close aide of the minister confirmed the fresh summons to the minister.