A Goods and Services Tax (GST) superintendent, along with his driver and another individual, has been arrested in Surat, Gujarat. They are accused of extorting Rs 12 lakh from a shopkeeper by falsely claiming to be GST officials with a warrant. The trio allegedly threatened to seal the shop and send the owner to jail if he didn't pay a large sum, eventually taking Rs 7 lakh from the shop and Rs 5 lakh from his home. The arrests were made based on CCTV footage and other evidence following a complaint by the shopkeeper.
A superintendent with the Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) department and two others were arrested in Surat in Gujarat for allegedly extorting Rs 12 lakh from a shopkeeper, a police official said on Friday.
The CSGST superintendent, his driver and one more person were held on the complaint of
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FAQ :
A superintendent with the Central Goods and Services Tax (GST) department, his driver, and one other person were arrested.
They have been charged with extortion and other offences.
They were accused of extorting Rs 12 lakh from a shopkeeper.
The accused allegedly posed as GST officials, claimed a warrant was issued for tax evasion, and threatened to seal the shop and jail the owner, demanding money.
The arrests were made on Thursday following a complaint by the shopkeeper, based on CCTV footage and other inputs.