Ludhiana: Canadian visa lure leads bizman to bogus billing of Rs. 106 crore, arrested by CGST

LUDHIANA: In a classic case of desperation to go to extremes for immigrating to Canada, a Ludhiana resident has been arrested by central

GST commissionerate Ludhiana

for forming five companies in his name and doing bogus billing worth hundreds of crores at the behest of someone known to him.

Ashutosh Baranwal

, principal commissioner CGST Ludhiana said, “Accused Pawan Kumar has been arrested by our department and sent to judicial custody after he confessed that five firms being run on his name had indulged only into issuance of fake invoices without any actual receipt and supply of goods. Through these firms in which he was a proprietor / partner, the accused issued invoices total valued at Rs. 105.93 crores involving GST amounting to Rs. 9.38 Crores crores. This is the third arrest made by the Commissionerate, in the high profile

Sahil Jain

Case."

Ashutosh Baranwal further said, "Jain was arrested by anti-evasion wing on November 11th, 2020 after which another mastermind, Amandeep Singh Bhui was arrested and twenty three firms have been unearthed so far which were being operated by them in conjunction. They issued fake invoices valued at Rs. 393.91 crores involving ITC amounting to Rs. 33.02 crores. On penetrating deeper into the investigations, name of Pawan Kumar emerged, he is known to Sahil Jain through the latter’s father. Pawan Kumar was promised a dream beyond his reach by Sahil Jain, who not only offered him expensive liquor and cigarettes but also flattered Pawan Kumar by ensuring his PR in Canada”

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