LUCKNOW, July 9 -- A shell company here has allegedly committed a tax fraud of Rs 2.39 crore with the help of counterfeit bills, police said, adding that a case against the said unit had been registered at the Bakshi Ka Talab police station. A tax department official reportedly told the police that Yogesh Kumar, who owned the unit, got the registration on January 9. Later, an investigation was taken up by assistant commissioner (State Tax) Abhimanyu Pathak June 26, which revealed that the firm was not operating at its registered address in Bakshi Ka Talab. The shell firm had issued fake bills and showed a turnover of Rs 1,333.75 lakh or Rs 13.33 crore in 2025-26, and evaded paying tax to the tune of Rs 239.26 lakh, police said. In another case, Jagtap Jayshree Balaji Traders located on Sitapur Bypass Crossing in Madiaon has allegedly evaded paying tax to the tune of Rs 4.95 crore. Its turnover till May this year was of Rs 27.55 crore. Tax worth Rs 4.95 crore has been paid. An investigation also revealed other discrepancies. The company has made transactions worth crores of rupees with several firms in Delhi," Deputy commissioner (State Tax) Umashankar Vishwakarma reportedly told police....