Guwahati, August 19: In a major crackdown on tax evasion, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Guwahati Zonal Unit, has uncovered a ₹500 crore Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud in the city. Four individuals were arrested on Monday for operating a massive fake billing syndicate from multiple locations in Beltola.

The accused have been identified as Gaurav Agarwal, Deepak Agarwal, Vinod Agarwal and Guddu Singh. Officials said the group was running a pan-India racket linked to illegal coke plants in Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, with operations stretching across Assam, West Bengal, and Delhi.

The scam reportedly involved the creation of shell companies to generate fake invoices, allowing the network to evade GST and launder illicit profits.

Acting on specific intelligence, DGGI officials carried out simultaneous raids at nearly ten premises in and around Beltola, including residences and offices of the accused. Crucial documents and digital records were seized. One raid was still underway at Shangrila Towers in Lalmati at the time of reporting.

Authorities estimate the fraud at ₹500 crore, but officials warned the figure could rise as investigations progress. “This is one of the biggest GST evasion cases in the region. The racket was spread across states and involved sophisticated methods of billing manipulation,” a senior official said.

The arrested men have been booked under relevant provisions of the GST Act, and interrogations are underway to trace the wider network behind the scam.

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