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In a major crackdown on GST fraud, two men from Delhi have been arrested for allegedly evading GST amounting to nearly Rs 25 crore by floating dozens of fake firms, police officials said on Saturday. The arrests were made following an FIR lodged around two months ago by GST authorities at the Sadar police station in Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. The complaint pertained to two suspicious firms involved in large-scale tax evasion. Owing to the technical and digital nature of the offence, the investiga
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FAQ :
Two men from Delhi, identified as Chandan Mishra (32) and Sanjeet Singh (33), have been arrested.
The duo is accused of evading GST amounting to nearly Rs 25 crore.
They allegedly floated dozens of fake firms, obtained GST registrations for shell companies, and generated bogus GST invoices and e-way bills to illegally claim Input Tax Credit.
The accused reportedly targeted unsuspecting individuals, collected their Aadhaar and PAN details, opened bank accounts in their names, and registered GST firms without their knowledge.
Police recovered four mobile phones, one laptop, and documents related to 12 GST-registered firms from the accused.
No, further investigation is underway to trace the wider network involved in the racket, and strict action will be taken against anyone else found to be involved.
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