CA and Advocate Arrested in ₹79.18 Crore GST Evasion Case Involving Eight Bogus Firms
DGGI arrests chartered accountant and advocate from Sonepat for Rs. 79.18 crore GST evasion using fake firms and bogus invoices.
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The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested a chartered accountant and an advocate from Sonepat district in Haryana for their alleged involvement in a Rs. 79.18 crore tax evasion racket. Officials said the duo manipulated invoices and used fake firms to claim fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
According to the TOI, The arrested individuals have been identified as Lokesh alias Lokesh Hasiza, a chartered accountant, and Aman Jindal, an advocate. Both were produced before a remand magistrate’s court, which sent them to judicial custody. Their next hearing has been scheduled for October 15.
According to Special Prosecutor Ambarish Tandon, the case originated from an earlier investigation in which Tushar Raheja, a resident of Sonepat, was arrested by DGGI officials on September 13 last year. Raheja was accused of evading Rs. 5.90 crore in taxes using forged bills.
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During the probe, DGGI investigators uncovered a larger network involving Hasiza and Jindal. The department’s inquiry revealed that the two had created eight bogus firms and issued fake invoices to claim fraudulent ITC, resulting in a total tax evasion of Rs. 79.18 crore.
Officials said the manipulation involved “carpet billing”, a fraudulent practice used to inflate turnover and claim undue tax benefits. The DGGI team stated that such practices severely affect government revenues and disrupt fair business competition. The arrests are part of an ongoing nationwide crackdown on fake billing networks that exploit the GST system.
Authorities are continuing to trace financial transactions, examine bank records, and identify other potential beneficiaries involved in the fraud. Further arrests are not ruled out as investigations continue.
The accused are currently in judicial custody, and the DGGI is preparing a detailed charge sheet. The case will come up for hearing again on October 15.
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