Advocate’s Name Forged to Register Companies Involved in ₹5.22 Crore GST Fraud

A 43-year-old advocate from Mehdipatnam has accused a group of people of using her name and forged signatures to register several private companies that were later linked to a Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion case worth Rs. 5.22 crore.

The Nagole police have registered a case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy after the lawyer filed a detailed complaint. The case was earlier handled by the Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) and later transferred to the Nagole police for further investigation.

According to the complaint, the advocate started receiving repeated notices from the Income Tax Department claiming that she was involved in tax evasion through companies she had never heard of. Shocked by the allegations, she checked the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) website and discovered that her name was listed as a director and shareholder in multiple firms.

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The companies include Horizon Staffing Solutions Pvt. Ltd, Horizon Technical Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd, Horizon Infra Project Avenues (India) Pvt. Ltd, Manex HR Management Solutions Pvt. Ltd and Horizon Informatic Services (India) Pvt. Ltd.

The advocate told police that all the incorporation papers carried her forged signatures and were linked to a fake email ID created in her name. Even her mother’s address was used without permission. She named the accused as M. Nizamuddin, M. Sridhara Sharma, T. V. Krishna Mohan, Ch. Pavan Kumar and SND Associates represented by K. Naveen Kumar.

Investigators said the accused allegedly managed the financial transactions, operated the bank accounts and signed cheques while using the advocate’s identity on official records. The firms reportedly carried out business activities but failed to file tax returns, leading to the massive GST liability being issued in her name.

Police said they are coordinating with the Income Tax Department and the Registrar of Companies to verify the documents, digital signatures and ownership details. The investigation will also check how the forged documents were accepted during company registration.

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