Delhi Based Fake Chartered Accountant arrested in Haryana for GST Fraud of Rs.3 Crore

A fake chartered accountant with connections to Delhi has been detained by the Haryana State Crime Branch for committing Rs.3 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) invoice fraud.

According to the police, the suspect is Puneet Shonkar, a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, who was residing in Delhi. The accused, according to police officials, is a commerce graduate who does not possess a CA degree but has pretended to be one while working for various companies. According to police officers involved in the inquiry, he established 40 fictitious companies in Yamunanagar, Panipat, Rohtak, and Kaithal using forged paperwork.

An official in Yamunanagar had already brought the issue up, and the state crime branch was then given the case.

He described the accused’s method of operation as having them first register fictitious businesses on the GST portal under the names of trusting individuals. By submitting fake invoices, bills, and e-way bills from these companies, he requested a GST refund.

The accused was taken into custody from Karnal and placed on two days of police remand in order to conduct additional questioning. He was allegedly implicated in fraud cases in Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, and a FIR was also filed against him there, according to the police.