Officials from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in Gurugram have arrested Ravinder Kumar for his alleged involvement in a significant Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud. Kumar is accused of creating and operating fake companies using forged documents to claim ITC on bogus invoices, without any actual supply of goods or services. The investigation revealed that these sham invoices amounted to over ₹237 crore, with the fake ITC totalling more than ₹43 crore. Kumar was apprehended after evading authorities and is currently in judicial custody.
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) Gurugram Zonal Unit (GZU), Haryana, has arrested Shri Ravinder Kumar (aka Ravinder Garg), resident of New Delhi on charges of creating and operating fictitious firms on forged documents which were used in availing of and passing on Input Tax Credit
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FAQ :
Shri Ravinder Kumar, also known as Ravinder Garg, a resident of New Delhi, was arrested by DGGI Gurugram officials.
The fraud involves creating and operating fictitious firms on forged documents to avail and pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) on bogus invoices, without the actual supply of goods or services.
Sham invoices generated without goods amounted to ₹237.98 crore, and the fake ITC passed on was over ₹43 crore.
Ravinder Kumar evaded investigation by not appearing after multiple summons, absconding, and frequently changing his locations.
Ravinder Kumar was arrested on 09.03.2021 and subsequently ordered 14 days of judicial custody by a Metropolitan Magistrate in New Delhi.
No, further investigations into the matter are currently in progress.