GST Fraud worth Rs. 700 crore unearthed in Madhya Pradesh



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Madhya Pradesh police have arrested five individuals from Gujarat in connection with a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) credit fraud amounting to Rs 700 crore. The suspects allegedly operated a network of approximately 500 fake companies, using forged documents and identities to generate and pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) through bogus invoices. The investigation, a joint effort by the Central GST Commissionerate in Indore and the MP Police cyber cell, revealed that transactions were channelled through digital wallets to circumvent traditional banking methods. The arrests were made in Surat, Gujarat, with authorities seizing various incriminating items.

Five people from Gujarat have been arrested in connection with an alleged GST credit fraud to the tune of Rs. 700 crore, Madhya Pradesh police said today. The accused ran the fake GST ITC racket by creating a network of around 500 bogus firms using forged documents, addresses and fake identities.
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FAQ :

The GST fraud is worth approximately Rs 700 crore.

Five people from Gujarat have been arrested.

They created a network of around 500 bogus firms using forged documents, addresses, and fake identities to generate and pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) through fake invoices.

The accused routed transactions through multiple digital wallet accounts linked to different mobile numbers to avoid conventional banking channels.

The arrests were made in Surat, Gujarat, on May 25.

Mobile phones, SIM cards, documents, seals, and letter pads pertaining to the fake firms were seized.




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