Businessman swindled of Rs 80 Lakh by 2 Customs Officers and Cop in GST Evasion Scam



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A businessman has been defrauded of £80 lakh by two Customs officers and a police constable. The officials allegedly promised to resolve a Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion case for the sum. When the businessman realised the case was not being settled, he reported the matter to the police, leading to the arrest of the three individuals.

Two Customs officers and a police constable were arrested on Thursday for allegedly duping a businessman of ₹80 lakh on the pretext of settling his GST evasion case. The accused have been identified as Lalit Basare, a Customs superintendent; Neelkamal Singh, a Customs assistant commissioner; and Jayesh Kadam, a police constable from Karjat Government Railway Police (GRP). The complainant, Ali Asgar Najmuddhin Patanwala, a resident of Agripada, had approached the GRP in August 2022, allegin
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Two Customs officers, Lalit Basare (superintendent) and Neelkamal Singh (assistant commissioner), along with police constable Jayesh Kadam from Karjat GRP, were arrested.

The businessman was swindled out of £80 lakh.

The officials allegedly claimed they could settle a Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion case against the businessman.

The businessman approached the GRP and lodged a complaint in August 2022.

The arrested officials have been produced before a magistrate court and remanded in police custody until July 1. Further investigation is ongoing.




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