The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested Sunil Kumar, Managing Director of Orange Transport, and another businessman, N. Chethan, in connection with GST evasion cases amounting to nearly ₹50 crore, officials said on Tuesday.
Sunil Kumar is accused of evading GST by suppressing taxable turnover in transport operations, causing significant revenue loss to the exchequer. In a separate but related case, N. Chethan is alleged to have orchestrated a fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) racket, using shell firms and fraudulent invoices to illegally claim tax credits.
DGGI officials said extensive investigations, including scrutiny of financial records and digital data, led to the arrests. Both accused were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody. Authorities stated that further investigations are underway to identify additional beneficiaries and linkages in the GST fraud network, and more arrests may follow.
DGGI Nabs Orange Transport MD, Businessman for ₹50-Crore GST Fraud
