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Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have registered an FIR against four individuals for allegedly creating fake GST-registered firms and fraudulently claiming input tax credit (ITC) worth over Rs 22.06 crore, officials said on Sunday. The case was registered by the Kalyan police on Thursday following a complaint filed by an official of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) department. The accused have been identified as Nikhil Gaikwad, proprietor of Dynamic Enterprises, Noor Mohammad Vasim
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FAQ :
The total amount of Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraudulently claimed is over Rs 22.06 crore.
The accused allegedly created eight fake GST-registered firms using forged documents to illegally claim ITC without any actual supply of goods or services.
The accused have been identified as Nikhil Gaikwad, Noor Mohammad Vasim Pinjari, Navnath Sukrya Gharat, and a person known as Sarfaraj, along with others.
The case was registered by the Kalyan police following a complaint from an official of the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) department.
No arrests have been made so far. The investigation is ongoing.
The accused have been booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including those related to organised crime, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and fraudulent removal of property, along with provisions of the Maharashtra Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017.
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