Two members of a large inter-state GST fraud syndicate were arrested by the Cyberabad Police on Thursday (November 12, 2025) for allegedly creating 10 fake GST-registered firms to claim and pass on Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth rS11.79 crore. The racket, spread across eight states, reportedly generated fabricated invoices using forged documents and false identities, enabling a fraudulent turnover of rS53.73 crore and causing significant losses to the government.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Sohil Muradali Lakhani alias Sonu (34), a Gujarat-based organiser who managed the financial operations, and Mohd Akram Hasnuddin (43), a Hyderabad resident who acted as a middleman and document courier.
According to investigators, the network relied on a chain of shell companies and forged KYC records to secure GST registrations and manufacture bogus transactions. The police stated that a total of three suspects, including the mastermind Abdullah from Delhi, along with Syed Mujtaba Hussaini alias Azam and Ayiti Raja Shekar, are still on the run.
Cyberabad Police have launched a broader operation to track the absconding accused and verify the money trail that spans multiple states.
