Bulandshahr Police Bust Rs. 1.22 Crore GST Evasion Using Bogus Firms; Three Arrested

Bulandshahr Police Bust Rs. 1.22 Crore GST Evasion Using Bogus Firms; Three Arrested

Bulandshahr police have exposed GST evasion of about Rs. 1.22 crore by creating bogus firms. In relation to the case, three individuals have been arrested, including two men and one woman. During the search, police found a laptop, an iPad, and a phone and confiscated them all immediately. The arrested individuals have been recognised as Awan Bhati, Vivek Sharma, and Kumari Tanu.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was created under the leadership of Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Naresh Kumar. In a joint operation, the SIT, Cyber Crime Team, and Chola Police Station arrested Pawan and Vivek from the Nangalbanshi underpass on the night of January 22-23, 2026. Later, Tanu was held in Gangraul village on January 23, 2026.

During interrogation, the accused individual uncovered that to perform tax evasion, they used the address of a company named M/S K2 Auto Nation, located on Jewar Road in the area of the Kakod police station. They created a rent agreement using the forged signature of the shop owner and formed a bogus firm named Tanu Enterprises. Thereafter, using this firm, they availed fake ITC (Input Tax Credit) amounting to Rs. 1.22 crore by demonstrating inward supplies only on paper, without actual movement of goods. This tax evasion took place in the financial year 2025-26.

A case against the accused individuals was filed at the Chola police station, and they have been sent to judicial custody. Police said that the investigation has revealed the involvement of other people as well, and they will also be arrested once enough evidence is collected.