Rs 25 Crore GST Fraud Culprit Apprehended in Punjab After 5 Year Chase



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The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has apprehended Sammy Dhiman, the primary suspect in a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud totalling ₹25 crore. Dhiman had been on the run for five years. He is accused of creating fake firms and invoices to help businesses evade GST payments, causing significant losses to the state exchequer. The investigation is ongoing to identify any other individuals involved.

Punjab Vigilance Bureau Nabs Accused Sammy Dhiman in Rs 25 Crore GST Fraud Case Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab In a significant breakthrough, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) has apprehended the prime accused, Sammy Dhiman, hailing from Mandi Gobindgarh, for his alleged involvement in a massive Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud scheme. The fraud, amounting to a staggering ₹25 crore, has reportedly caused a substantial loss to the state exchequer. Dhiman had been evading arrest for the past five y
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Sammy Dhiman, the prime accused in the Rs 25 crore GST fraud case, has been apprehended by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau.

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud is estimated to be worth ₹25 crore, causing a substantial loss to the state exchequer.

The accused, Sammy Dhiman, had been evading arrest for five years before his apprehension.

The accused and his associates are believed to have created fictitious firms and generated fraudulent invoices, which were then sold to legitimate businesses to help them evade GST payments.

The FIR related to this case was filed on July 5, 2018, at the Mandi Gobindgarh police station.

Following his arrest, Sammy Dhiman was presented in court and remanded into police custody for two days as the investigation continues.




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