Officials from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) have arrested a chartered accountant and an advocate in Sonepat, Haryana, as part of an investigation into a significant tax evasion scam. The duo is accused of masterminding a scheme involving forged carpet billing and fake firms, which allegedly resulted in a total tax evasion of Rs 79.18 crore. Both have been sent to judicial custody.
In a major crackdown on tax evasion, officials from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) have arrested a chartered accountant and an advocate from Sonepat district, Haryana, for their alleged involvement in a Rs 79.18 crore tax evasion scam linked to forged carpet billing.
The accused, identified as Lokesh alias Lokesh Hasiza, a Chartered Accountantand Aman Jindal, an advocate, were taken into custody following an extensive investigation. Both were produced before the remand magis
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FAQ :
A chartered accountant named Lokesh Hasiza and an advocate named Aman Jindal were arrested.
The alleged total tax evasion amounts to Rs 79.18 crore.
The evasion was allegedly carried out through forged carpet billing and the creation of eight fake firms to fraudulently claim Input Tax Credit (ITC).
Both Lokesh Hasiza and Aman Jindal were produced before a remand magistrate and sent to judicial custody.
Yes, a separate case in Kanpur where Anand Prakasham's bail plea was dismissed for alleged forgery and misappropriation of Rs 85 crore.