Cyberabad Police bust Rs 11.79 crore GST fraud network

Cyberabad Police EOW busted a multi-state GST fraud syndicate, arresting two and uncovering Rs 11.79 crore worth of fake Input Tax Credit claims. The accused floated bogus firms across eight States, while the alleged mastermind remains absconding

Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has unearthed a massive interstate GST fraud network and arrested two persons on charges of floating fake firms and creating fraudulent tax credit claims amounting to Rs 11.79 crore.

The arrested duo was identified as Sohil Muradali Lakhani alias Sonu (34) from Gujarat and Mohd Akram Hasnuddin (43) from Hyderabad. Alleged mastermind – Abdullah, along with Syed Mujtaba Hussaini alias Azam and Ayiti Raja Shekar, are currently absconding.

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According to the police, the suspects created ten non-existent GST-registered firms using forged documents such as Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, rental agreements, and electricity bills. “These bogus entities were used to fabricate invoices, generate fake turnovers, and illegally claim Input Tax Credit, causing a loss of over Rs 11.79 crore to the government,” said an official from EOW.

Further investigations revealed that the syndicate operated across eight States including Telangana, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Gujarat.

The suspects reportedly created 52 fake firms, generated 405 fake e-way bills, and manipulated the GST portal using SIM cards obtained under false identities.