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Uttarakhand GST Department Unravels Massive ₹18 Crore GST Theft in Illegal Timber Trade: Mastermind Charged The Special Investigation Bureau (SIB) of the Uttarakhand GST department has recently filed a comprehensive 3,500-page charge sheet against Shahnawaz Hussain, the alleged mastermind behind a large-scale illegal timber trade operation. The charge sheet reveals a staggering GST theft of over ₹18 crore on a ₹100-crore timber turnover, exposing a complex web of fake companies and forged bil
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FAQ :
The main allegation is a large-scale GST fraud amounting to over ₹18 crore, orchestrated through an illegal timber trade using fake companies and forged bills.
Shahnawaz Hussain is alleged to be the mastermind behind the illegal timber trade and the associated GST fraud.
Over ₹18 crore in GST was allegedly evaded on a timber turnover of approximately ₹100 crore.
The 3,500-page charge sheet includes forensic analysis of over 200 bank accounts, scrutiny of mobile messages, examination of computer documents, and inspection of seized paper files and forged bills.
Yes, the ongoing probe has prompted many timber companies involved in tax evasion to pay their taxes genuinely due to fear of legal consequences.
The investigation team utilised advanced technologies such as drones, digital tracking, analysis software like FALKAN and 'Artificial Superintelligence,' and electronic surveillance.
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