Bicholim police in Goa have arrested a 38-year-old man from Navi Mumbai for allegedly committing a Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud amounting to Rs 75 lakh. The accused, Dinesh Punja Patni, used forged documents, including a fake electricity bill and consent letter, to obtain a fraudulent GST registration under the name 'Green Agro Industries' in August 2021. He is accused of evading taxes on supplies made through this bogus registration, causing a substantial loss to the government. Patni has been sent to four days of police custody for further investigation into the extent of the fraud and potential accomplices.
The Bicholim police have arrested a Navi Mumbai resident for allegedly committing a Rs 75 lakh GST fraud by obtaining a fake GST registration using forged documents. The incident dates back to August 2021, when the accused secured registration on the Central GST portal under the trade name Green Agr
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A 38-year-old man from Navi Mumbai, identified as Dinesh Punja Patni, has been arrested.
The alleged GST fraud amounts to Rs 75 lakh.
The accused allegedly used forged documents, including a fake electricity bill and consent letter, to obtain a fraudulent GST registration under the trade name 'Green Agro Industries'.
The fraudulent GST registration was secured in August 2021.
The accused has been sent to four days of police custody for further investigation into the extent of the fraud and to determine if others were involved.