While not too many details about the GST case are currently available in the public forum, here is what we know till now. Bogus firms accusationLanga has been accused of floating bogus firms in the name of his father and wife to avail input tax credit (ITC) benefits, according to Gujarat police. Also Read: Gujarat: Journalist Mahesh Langa arrested in GST 'scam'The four accused were arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Tuesday (October 8) based on a complaint filed by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI). Also Read: Bengal: Amit Mitra urges Sitharaman to call council meet on GST fraud“The journalist Mahesh Langa was arrested after being questioned for several hours. Langa not named in FIRWhile Langa is not named in the FIR, his father is named in it as an accused in suspicious financial transactions connected to multiple fake firms.

Source: The Hindu October 10, 2024 13:23 UTC