LUCKNOW, Oct. 7 -- The state tax department has registered a case against a Lucknow-based firm, LM Enterprises, for allegedly committing a GST fraud to the tune of Rs.1.29 crore, by producing fake documents and claiming fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC). The scam has reportedly caused a loss of Rs.64.60 lakh to the state and Rs.1.29 crore at the national level. An FIR has been lodged at Thakurganj police station on Sunday, naming Lekharaj Meena, the owner of LM Enterprises, as accused under charges including fraud, forgery, and tax evasion. Ram Naresh Verma, a senior official with the state tax department in the FIR said, LM Enterprises obtained GST registration using a fictitious address in Hussainabad. "To support the claim, the company submitted forged electricity bills and lease agreements. Upon verification, the real property owner, Syed Mazahid Hussain, denied ever leasing the premises, raising suspicion," read the FIR copy. Further investigation revealed that the lease agreement carried a fake e-stamp, which did not appear on the government portal, confirming the document's inauthenticity. The firm reportedly obtained its GST number on April 9, 2025, and subsequently showed sales exceeding Rs.7 crore, claiming Rs.1.29 crore as ITC without any actual purchase or sale of goods. The fraudulent ITC was allegedly distributed across several bogus firms in Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh. LM Enterprises also claimed ITC by showing purchases from a previously cancelled firm, SB Enterprises....