Lucknow: In a significant crackdown on tax evasion, authorities in the state have uncovered a large-scale GST fraud racket operating in the city. Investigations by government departments revealed that several enterprises and individuals were involved in issuing fake invoices worth crores, using forged documents to obtain official approvals.
According to officials, cases have been registered against Akhil Kumar, proprietor of AK Enterprises; Saurabh Mishra, proprietor of Saurabh Enterprises, Civil Lines, Muzaffarnagar; vehicle owner Merajul Hasan; and driver Ghulam Moinuddin. The accused allegedly created bogus GST invoices without any actual movement of goods and used them to gain undue financial advantage.
During a departmental review meeting, scrutiny of submitted documents exposed major irregularities. Authorities suspect that vehicle owners and drivers played a role in falsely showing transportation of goods to legitimise the fraudulent transactions. Further checks of company records also revealed multiple inconsistencies.
Police said the investigation is ongoing, and more people connected to the racket may come under the scanner as financial trails and digital records are examined.
