Overview
- The Chandigarh zonal unit of the Directorate General of GST Intelligence uncovered a ₹30.21 crore fake Input Tax Credit racket and arrested alleged mastermind Manmohan Singh, now remanded in judicial custody.
- Manmohan Singh is accused of floating shell firms across Delhi and Ludhiana that issued bogus invoices for zinc products to generate ineligible tax credits.
- In Surat, GST agents arrested textile trader Yatin Dudhat for filing fake invoices totalling ₹100 crore to claim ₹15.19 crore in Input Tax Credit.
- DGGI officials warned of potential evidence tampering and said further arrests and recoveries are expected as investigations deepen.
- The agency is emphasising inter-agency collaboration and public outreach alongside advanced surveillance and intelligence gathering to protect GST revenues.