The ACB ( Anti Corruption Bureau ) special court has rejected the bail of the Deputy State Tax Officer ( DTSO ) in the GST fraud case. The officer was arrested for committing GST fraud of Rs. 2.8 lakhs.
The Deputy Tax Officer of State Taxes, Madhapur-II circle with another officer, illegally transferred the Principal Place of Business of M/s Grow More Electric Vehicles without taking permission from his superior office. Consequent to the transfer, a GST refund of ₹2.87 lakhs was sanctioned without checking the documents. This caused loss to the revenue.
The Central Crime Station ( CCS ) in Hyderabad registered seven GST fraud cases against the officer, leading to his arrest on May 5.
An official said that “Ramana connived with another officer and transferred the principal place of business of M/s Grow More Electric Vehicles from Madhapur-II circle to Nalgonda District without informing his superior officer. By transferring the place of business and by getting his associate to upload the documents, he got an amount of ₹2.86 lakh sanctioned”, reported The Hindu.
In an attempt to release, the Deputy State Tax Officer approached the ACB special court for bail. However, the court rejected the bail petition, citing the gravity of the charges and the ongoing investigation.
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