Tax officials have uncovered a GST fraud network operating from a small shop in Khandsa village, generating fake invoices worth Rs 97 crore for tobacco products and soft drinks. Masterminded by Ashim Kumar, former property dealer, the scheme fraudulently claimed Rs 66.6 crore in input tax credits. Kumar has been arrested, and investigations are expanding.
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