FIR Filed Against Two Lucknow Women for Rs. 2.56 Crore GST Evasion via Fake Firm
The GST department has filed an FIR against the two women traders from Lucknow who have been accused of evading Goods and Services Tax (GST) of Rs 2.56 crore by creating a fake firm. Those two women traders are identified as Sangeeta Mudhra and Geeta Oran.
Assistant Commissioner, Section-3, Santosh Kumar Singh said that Sangeeta and Geeta had got GST registration done for a firm named ‘Gorupan Enterprises’ in partnership. And at the time of registration, they had shown the firm’s address as Khunkhunji Road in Chowk.
After receiving a complaint, the Assistant Commissioner inspected the firm’s address and found that no business entity existed at the given address.
The accused’s mobile number, which was provided during the GST registration, was found switched off. After investigation, officials confirmed that he had cheated the government of Rs. 2.56 crore by creating a fake company. Following the detailed probe, the Assistant Commissioner filed a complaint against the two accused with the Chowk police.
Nagesh Upadhyay, Chowk Police Inspector, states that an FIR had been filed and the matter is being further investigated and He said that legal action will be taken against the accused once enough evidence is collected.
