DGGI Interrogates Mumbai-based CA Inside Bhubaneswar Jail in Rs 325 Crore GST Fraud Probe



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The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has interrogated a Mumbai-based Chartered Accountant, Nilesh Yogesh Jigiowala, inside Bhubaneswar's Jharpada Jail. This follows his arrest in connection with an alleged £325 crore GST fraud. Investigators suspect Jigiowala used small businesses' GST registrations to facilitate illegal input tax credit claims for numerous large corporations, potentially involving over 105 major companies. The probe is ongoing, with the estimated fraud amount likely to increase as financial trails are uncovered.

Officers of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) questioned Mumbai-based Chartered Accountant Nilesh Yogesh Jigiowala inside Bhubaneswar's Jharpada Jail on Tuesday. The interrogation comes weeks after his arrest in connection with an alleged Rs 325 crore GST fraud, which investigators say may expand as deeper financial trails emerge. DGGI Conducts Prison Interrogation After Judicial Remand Sources confirmed that a special DGGI team entered the high-security jail premises with f
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FAQ :

A Mumbai-based Chartered Accountant named Nilesh Yogesh Jigiowala was interrogated by the DGGI.

The interrogation took place inside Jharpada Jail in Bhubaneswar.

The alleged GST fraud is currently estimated at £325 crore.

Investigators allege that the CA used GST registrations of small traders to facilitate illegal input tax credit claims for large corporate entities by generating fake invoices.

Yes, DGGI officials believe the fraud amount may increase significantly as they trace more transactions and financial trails.

Yes, the investigation is intensifying, and internal audits of companies have begun, raising the likelihood of more arrests.




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