Lucknow, Sept. 3 -- A major case of GST evasion has come to light in the UP capital, with an FIR being registered against the owner of a fake firm, Rambharose, at the Aliganj police station. The firm is accused of fraudulently claiming Input Tax Credit (ITC) worth over Rs 8.81 crore by showing fake business transactions in online GST records.
The firm, named Shri Ram Enterprises, had obtained a GSTIN for the trade of waste, scrap, and pairings. However, investigations by the State Tax Department revealed that the registration was done using forged electricity bills.
When officials conducted an inspection on June 26, 2025, at the declared address on Sitapur Road, Lucknow, no such firm was found at the location, nor were local residents awa...