On Thursday, as per the official sources, the Enforcement Directorate conducted raid as part of an investigation into money laundering in Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Saloni Kumari | May 8, 2025 |
GST Fraud: Enforcement Directorate Raids Nine Locations in Jharkhand and West Bengal
On Thursday, as per the official sources, the Enforcement Directorate conducted a raid as part of an investigation into money laundering in Jharkhand and West Bengal with the motive of generating “fraudulent” GST invoices.
In the raid, a minimum of nine locations in Ranchi, Jamshedpur and Kolkata are covered.
In the investigation, the Enforcement Directorate found that the offenders Shiv Kumar Deora, Sumit Gupta and Amit Gupta reportedly generated fake GST invoices totalling Rs 14,325 crore and made fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims worth more than Rs 800 crore.
The officials have said that searches are meant to find documents and assets connected to the suspected crime money, under the rules of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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