Goa, Oct. 12 -- Uttarakhand GST officers have unearthed a tax evasion racket worth over Rs.20 lakh in Haldwani, reportedly operated with the collusion of a senior joint commissioner-level official. Acting under tight police security, two departmental teams from outside Haldwani conducted day-long raids, seizing goods brought in without proper documentation or with falsified papers.

A senior official said the state tax headquarters had received repeated complaints about transporters bringing goods into Haldwani while evading taxes. "One transporter reportedly enjoyed patronage from a senior departmental officer, which prevented earlier action," the official added.

Teams from Rudrapur raided two transport companies, investigating the matt...