Ludhiana, June 8 -- In a major crackdown on alleged Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud, Ludhiana police have registered FIRs against nine firms and businessmen accused of obtaining GST registrations using forged documents and fabricated information before allegedly availing fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) through fake invoices.

The cases were registered at various police stations across the city following complaints filed by state tax officers after a recent departmental scrutiny allegedly uncovered irregularities in GST registrations and suspected misuse of the tax credit mechanism.

According to officials, the investigation revealed that the accused had allegedly secured GST registrations by submitting forged documents and false decl...