CBI Cracks Down on Rs 100 Crore GST Refund Scam Involving Customs Officials and Fake Export Bills



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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered a significant scam totalling Rs 100 crore, orchestrated through fake export bills and involving senior Customs officials. Coordinated searches were carried out across Bihar and Jharkhand at multiple locations, including Patna and Jamshedpur. The investigation, which has led to the registration of a criminal case, centres on fraudulent GST refunds claimed on non-existent exports of tiles and automobile parts, with allegations of high-level collusion within the Customs Department.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has unearthed a massive Rs 100 crore bogus GST refund racket allegedly perpetrated through fake export bills and with the collusion of senior Customs officials. On Friday, CBI teams conducted coordinated searches at seven locations across Bihar and Jharkhand, including Patna, Purnea, Jamshedpur, Nalanda and Munger. The crackdown follows the registration of a criminal case based on detailed information pointing to fraudulent GST refunds claimed on fake e
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FAQ :

The CBI has uncovered a GST refund scam valued at approximately Rs 100 crore.

Senior officers from the Customs Department are implicated in the scam.

The fake exports allegedly involved tiles and automobile parts.

The CBI conducted searches at seven locations across Bihar and Jharkhand, including Patna, Purnea, Jamshedpur, Nalanda, and Munger.

During the raids, CBI officials recovered gold bars, incriminating documents, and mobile phones.

No, the CBI has confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, focusing on identifying the full extent of the network and tracing disbursed refunds.




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