Farrukhabad, Feb. 23 -- The Farukkabad district administration in Uttar Pradesh on Monday attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 22.35 crore belonging to an alleged gang leader accused of large-scale tax evasion through fake tobacco firms.
The action was taken under the Gangster Act on the orders of the District Magistrate against Zubair, a resident of Mohalla Garhi Noor Khan in Kaimganj. The accused allegedly operated fraudulent firms using fake GST numbers and forged documents to supply tobacco products and evade taxes amounting to crores of rupees.
The case came to light in 2022 after GST officials conducted raids at his residence and warehouse, uncovering evidence of tax evasion. An FIR was subsequently registered at Kaimg...