PRAYAGRAJ, July 8 -- Two individuals have been accused of tax fraud to the tune of Rs.17 crore in Prayagraj, police said. Allegedly, the duo ran shell companies and submitted fake electricity bills with their GST registration documents.

The fraud came to light when the firms' financial records were being checked by SGST officials last week. The accused men-Vishal Kumar Jaiswal and Mohammad Mohsin-were booked for fraud in separate cases registered in Naini and Jhunsi police stations on Monday, officials added.

SGST assistant commissioner Rajendra Singh Yadav had lodged the complaint against Jaiswal, the proprietor of Vikas Enterprises located in Naini.

According to the FIR, Vikas had claimed in his GST documents dated July 30, 2024, tha...