Overview

• Abhinav Tyagi, a former accounts staffer at a Noida private firm, was arrested on Saturday for allegedly generating fake invoices worth about Rs 10 crore.
• Investigators allege the invoices were used to fraudulently seek Rs 1.8 crore in input tax credit through GST and tax-return systems.
• Police seized four mobile phones, eight SIM cards, a laptop, a car, GST-related documents, and a rent agreement during the arrest.
• An FIR was registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, according to officials.
• Tyagi was produced before a court and sent to jail, and police say efforts are underway to locate an alleged accomplice.