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 Accountant and Aman Jindal, an advocate, were taken into custody following an extensive investigation. Both were produced before the remand magistrate, who sent them to judicial custody with the next hearing scheduled for October 15.
GST Evasion Through Bogus Firms
According to Special Prosecutor Ambarish Tandon, the DGGI had earlier arrested Tushar Raheja from Sonepat on September 13 last year, after discovering that he had evaded Rs 5.90 crore in taxes using forged invoices.
During further investigation, the department found that Raheja's operations were part of a larger tax evasion network, involving eight fake firms created to fraudulently claim Input Tax Credit (ITC). Lokesh Hasiza and Aman Jindal allegedly masterminded the broader scheme, which led to a cumulative tax evasion of Rs 79.18 crore.
Bail Plea Dismissed in Rs 85 Crore Forgery Case
In a related development, Additional Sessions Judge Azad Singh of Kanpur Nagar dismissed the interim bail plea of Anand Prakasham, a Bengaluru resident, accused of forgery and misappropriation of Rs 85 crore.
According to ADGC Vinod Tripathi, the case dates back to 2021, when JK Enterprises Ltd and Additive 3D Private Ltd (EOS Singapore) jointly established Newmesh Labs Private Ltd. Prakasham allegedly impersonated the country head of EOS Bharat, signed a fraudulent memorandum of understanding (MoU), and subsequently withdrew large sums for personal use, including stock trading and filing forged receipts.
Investigations revealed that EOS Singapore had no association with Prakasham and had not authorized him to act on its behalf. The company reportedly suffered losses of around Rs 85 crore. After absconding since March 2025, a complaint was lodged against him by Parthokar, the company's General Manager, at the Pheel Khana police station.
Observing the gravity of the charges and Prakasham's non-cooperation, the court rejected his bail plea, citing serious allegations of cheating and forgery.
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