Three more FIRs of tax evasion worth crores filed
The State GST Department registered three more first information reports (FIRs) against different firms on the charge of tax evasion to the tune of crores of rupees.
The first case was registered at the Daresi police station against Sucha Singh, a resident of Basti Jodhewal, on the complaint of Dipika Mahajan, state tax officer. As per the complaint, RS Hosiery, New Madhopuri, by preparing fake documents evaded tax to the tune of over Rs 71.45 lakh. After conducting investigation, a case was registered against the hosiery owner.
Another case was registered at Police Division 6 against Atish Kumar of Arya Impex, Bhagwan chowk, Janta Nagar. State tax officer in the complaint stated that the director of the firm was involved in tax evasion to the tune of over Rs 17.84 crore and caused huge loss to the government exchequer.
The third case was registered against owners of Alpine Garment Private Limited, Industrial Area A. The offenders in the case were identified as Pardeep Kumar of Harcharan Nagar and Swatantar Vaid of Upkar Nagar. A case was registered on the complaint of Ashwani Kumar, state tax officer. As per the FIR, “The owner of the firm indulged in tax evasion worth crores with the help of fake documents,” the complainant said.
The state GST Department has started acting tough against frauds occurring in the department. It has been conducting raids at different places. On Wednesday, it got five FIRs registered against industrialists
and traders at separate police stations. The suspects reportedly got fake GST bills and evaded tax, committing frauds with the department.