Meerut/Bahraich, April 6 -- Authorities in Uttar Pradesh have uncovered two major Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud cases in Meerut and Bahraich, involving a combined tax evasion of over Rs 27 crore.
Three individuals linked to organized rackets have been arrested, officials confirmed on Monday.
In Meerut, police arrested 38-year-old Wasim Akram alias Monu, a resident of Ghaziabad, for orchestrating a large-scale GST fraud amounting to nearly Rs 17 crore.
According to investigators, Monu operated multiple fake companies using forged Aadhaar and PAN cards.
Through these shell firms, he generated bogus invoices to fraudulently claim Input Tax Credit (ITC), causing substantial loss to the government exchequer.
Officials said the accused ...