Assam Police, state GST bust fake bitumen racket over 47cr
Assam Police and the state GST Department just busted a massive fake GST racket in the bitumen trade, uncovering over ₹47 crore worth of fraudulent tax claims.
After tracking the operation across Assam, Bihar, and West Bengal, they arrested eight people accused of faking invoices and using shell transactions to cheat the system.
GST probe exposes bitumen tax evasion
The accused come from Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam, marking the first time Assam's GST team has gone outside their state for such an operation.
According to STF Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pranab Kumar Pegu, this bust exposed an even bigger tax evasion network in the bitumen business.
He added that the investigation has revealed a large-scale tax evasion network linked to the bitumen business.
Many more persons involved in the bitumen business are under the GST department's radar. Action will continue against anyone found involved in tax evasion.