This is an archive article published on February 28, 2023

Mastermind in fake GST billing case apprehended

The department officials said in a statement that Kazi used to lure unsuspecting people, use their Aadahar Cards and Pan numbers to create fake companies and get illegal GST registrations.

Irfan Sabbirhussain Kazi, the mastermind who set up 10 fake companies, made counterfeit bills worth Rs 83 crore and passed on tax reliefs worth Rs 15 crore to beneficiaries. (Representational/File)Irfan Sabbirhussain Kazi, the mastermind who set up 10 fake companies, made counterfeit bills worth Rs 83 crore and passed on tax reliefs worth Rs 15 crore to beneficiaries. (Representational/File)
1 min readAhmedabadMar 1, 2023 04:51 AM IST First published on: Feb 28, 2023 at 11:16 PM IST

The state GST department in Gujarat Tuesday said it has apprehended Irfan Sabbirhussain Kazi, the mastermind who set up 10 fake companies, made counterfeit bills worth Rs 83 crore and passed on tax reliefs worth Rs 15 crore to beneficiaries.

The department officials said in a statement that Kazi used to lure unsuspecting people, use their Aadahar Cards and Pan numbers to create fake companies and get illegal GST registrations.

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Without conducting any real transactions, the accused would issue fake bills.

Kazi was apprehended on February 27. He was produced before a local court in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

The court permitted the department to conduct custodial interrogation of the accused for seven days, the release added.

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