UP Police Arrest Four in Inter-State GST Evasion Racket Involving 1,200 Fake Firms

Uttar Pradesh Police arrested four individuals, including gang leader Ashish from Agra, for running an inter-state GST evasion racket involving over 1,200 bogus firms across 20 states. The gang fraudulently claimed input tax credit by creating fake companies using documents of job seekers. Investigations revealed crores of rupees lost to the government over 15 years. Police recovered cash, mobile phones, GST certificates, and identity documents, with inquiries ongoing to assess the scam's full extent.