In a significant crackdown on tax evasion, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Guwahati Zonal Unit, has unearthed a massive Rs500 crore GST fraud involving fake billing syndicates operating from multiple locations in Beltola.
Four individuals — Gaurav Agarwal, Deepak Agarwal, Vinod Agarwal, and Guddu Singh — were arrested on Monday for allegedly running a pan-India racket linked to illegal coke plants in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. The fraudulent network’s operations spanned across Assam, West Bengal, and Delhi.
The scam centered on the creation of shell companies to generate fake invoices, enabling the group to evade GST payments and launder illicit profits.
Acting on precise intelligence, DGGI officials conducted simultaneous raids at nearly ten premises including residences and offices of the accused in and around Beltola. Key documents and digital evidence were seized, with one raid ongoing at Shangrila Towers in Lalmati.
Officials estimate the fraud at Rs500 crore, though the figure may rise as the investigation continues. A senior official commented, “This is one of the largest GST evasion cases in the region, involving sophisticated billing manipulation across multiple states.”
The arrested have been booked under relevant GST laws, and interrogations are underway to dismantle the broader network behind the scam.
