Inter-state fake billing nexus busted: 2 held in ₹13.41 crore GST evasion case

Ludhiana, May 16, 2025

Further investigation revealed that these Punjab-based businesses had availed fraudulent ITC through 78 fictitious entities, leading to illegal sales amounting to ₹87.91 crore and a resultant GST evasion of ₹13.41 crore.

The directorate general of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Ludhiana, has uncovered a GST evasion racket involving three business entities in Mandi Gobindgarh—Aar Dee Enterprises, Aashi Steel Industries and Abhi Alloys. The entities were found to have illegally sold iron and steel articles worth ₹87.91 crore, resulting in GST evasion of ₹13.41 crore.

The investigation, which was the result of collaborative efforts between the DGGI offices in Ludhiana and Lucknow, revealed that two individuals, Raman Kumar Chaurasia and Devinder Singh, were involved in procuring iron and steel articles through fraudulent means. The items were acquired via fake billing from Deepanshu Srivastava and his accomplice Mohit Kumar, based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

The Lucknow-based fraudsters, operating through 37 shell companies, passed on fake input tax credit (ITC) to the Mandi Gobindgarh entities. Further investigation revealed that these Punjab-based businesses had availed fraudulent ITC through 78 fictitious entities, leading to illegal sales amounting to ₹87.91 crore and a resultant GST evasion of ₹13.41 crore.

The DGGI Ludhiana team seized several incriminating documents during the investigation and the accused voluntarily admitted their involvement in the scam.

On May 15, 2025, Raman Kumar Chaurasia and Devinder Singh were arrested by DGGI Ludhiana and are in judicial custody.

[The Hindustan Times]