GST Authorities Arrest Key Suspect in Rs 12 Crore Fake ITC Scam



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Assam's SGST authorities have arrested Ujjawal K. Agarwal, a key suspect in a significant fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam amounting to Rs 12 crore. Agarwal allegedly evaded GST on a turnover of approximately ₹66 crore through his business, M/s. BKS Enterprises. Despite multiple summons and attempts to evade authorities, he was apprehended at a friend's residence in Guwahati and has been remanded to judicial custody.

The Apex Office of the Commissionerate of SGST, Assam, has arrested Ujjawal K. Agarwal in connection with a major fake ITC case. The operation, initiated on September 19, was part of the department's ongoing crackdown on tax evasion. Preliminary investigations revealed that Agarwal, operating through his business M/s. BKS Enterprises in Tinsukia, had allegedly evaded GST on a total turnover of approximately ₹66 crore, resulting in tax evasion estimated at Rs 12 crore. During the investigatio
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FAQ :

Ujjawal K. Agarwal was arrested by the SGST authorities in Assam.

The fake ITC scam is estimated to involve Rs 12 crore in tax evasion.

The business involved was M/s. BKS Enterprises, operated by Ujjawal K. Agarwal in Tinsukia.

After evading initial attempts, GST officials, with the help of Assam Police, traced and detained Agarwal at his friend's residence in Guwahati.

His bail plea was rejected, and he was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.




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