Rs 33 Crore Multi-State GST Fraud Network Busted In Assam, 12 Arrested
Assam's Special Task Force has arrested 12 individuals, including an alleged mastermind, in connection with a Rs 33 crore GST and Input Tax Credit fraud network. The investigation is currently tracking financial trails across multiple states to identify further participants.
Why it matters
This case highlights the ongoing efforts by Indian authorities to dismantle sophisticated tax evasion networks that exploit the GST system.
The Assam Special Task Force (STF) has arrested three more people, including the alleged mastermind of a multi-state Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud, taking the total number of arrests in the case to 12, officials said.The alleged kingpin, Vinit Kumar Poddar, was picked up from Kolkata on Wednesday night following an operation by the STF. Two others, Surajit Barman and Vivek Kumar Gupta, were also arrested from Kolkata's Tiljala area based on fresh leads developed during the probe.A GST fraud of Rs 33.73 crore has been mapped till now, Assam STF sources said.Speaking to reporters in Guwahati on Thursday, STF Senior Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar Pegu said the case has so far led to the arrest of 12 accused in two cases registered in June and July this year."The investigation is moving ahead.
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