- Punjab Police, with Uttar Pradesh authorities, detained a Gorakhpur-based software engineer for a major GST fraud involving fake invoices and e-way bills.
- The accused allegedly developed software mimicking the official GST portal, enabling large-scale tax evasion through counterfeit documents and shell firms.
- Raids in Gorakhpur led to the arrest after questioning several associates; the accused is being moved to Punjab for further investigation.
- The network created dozens of fake firms using identity documents from vulnerable individuals, facilitating fraudulent input tax credit claims.
- The detained engineer played a key technical role, and authorities expect to uncover more operatives involved in the scam.
Source: the420.in
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