In a major crackdown on tax evasion, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Jamshedpur, has arrested Pradeep Kalbalia, a businessman from Chas, Bokaro, for orchestrating a Rs 200-crore fake GST input tax credit (ITC) scam.
The arrest followed extensive investigations by the DGGI Patna Zonal Unit, with support from the Jamshedpur team.
Kalbalia was brought to Jamshedpur on Wednesday, medically examined, and produced before a court, which remanded him to judicial custody.
During the operation, officers seized over Rs 50 lakh in cash, multiple fake invoice books, mobile phones, computers, pen drives, and several incriminating documents.
Authorities have also frozen multiple bank accounts linked to the accused.
According to officials, Kalbalia allegedly operated a network of shell and front companies to generate fraudulent invoices and illegally claim GST input tax credit.
The businessman also used fake banking transactions to conceal the massive fraud, which is estimated to exceed Rs 200 crore. The operation was led by Assistant Director Sarthak Saxena, with Additional Director Rajesh Roshan Toppo, Deputy Director Roshan Kumar Mishra, Superintendent Bablu Singh, and several other DGGI officers taking part. Officials said further investigations are underway to identify additional beneficiaries and trace the wider network behind the tax fraud, which may extend beyond Jharkhand.
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