Chartered Accountant and his Associate Booked for Rs 217 Crore GST Scam Using Forged Signatures



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Navrangpura police in Gujarat have registered a case against a Chartered Accountant and his associate for allegedly orchestrating a £217 crore GST scam. The businessman claims his signatures were forged, and bogus accounts were used to evade GST liabilities. The investigation has uncovered multiple fraudulent accounts and is ongoing, with further arrests possible.

In one of the biggest GST-related scams reported in Gujarat, Navrangpura police have registered a case against a Chartered Accountant (CA) from Ambawadi and his associate for allegedly defrauding a city-based businessman of nearly Rs 217 crore. The duo is accused of forging signatures, creating bogus accounts and carrying out financial transactions to evade GST. Businessman Alleges Fraudulent Transactions The complaint was filed by Adeshwar Mehta, a businessman from Shahibaug, who runs a mob
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The total amount involved in the GST scam is approximately £217 crore.

A Chartered Accountant from Ambawadi and his associate have been booked by the Navrangpura police.

The accused allegedly used forged signatures, created bogus accounts, and conducted financial transactions to evade GST liabilities.

The complaint was filed by Adeshwar Mehta, a businessman who runs a mobile phone business.

Police have registered a case, and forensic audits are underway to trace the money trail. More arrests may follow.

The case is registered under sections of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust, and provisions of the GST Act.




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