DGGI Belagavi uncovers ₹145 crore fake GST invoice racket; one arrested under Section 69 of CGST Act
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence's Belagavi Zonal Unit said on 30 August 2025 that it had uncovered fake GST invoices of about ₹145 crore involving tax evasion of about ₹43 crore, and arrested one person.
Summary
The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Belagavi Zonal Unit, said on 30 August 2025 that it had registered a case and uncovered a GST fraud involving fake invoices worth about ₹145 crore and alleged tax evasion of about ₹43 crore. Investigators found shell entities with no genuine business being used to generate fake invoices and e-way bills. The accused was arrested in Bengaluru under Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017, taken to Belagavi on transit remand, and remanded to judicial custody for seven days.
Key facts
- Agency
- DGGI, Belagavi Zonal Unit (Karnataka)
- Fake invoices
- ~₹145 crore
- Tax evasion
- ~₹43 crore
- Modus
- Shell entities generating fake invoices and e-way bills
- Arrest
- Under Section 69, CGST Act 2017, in Bengaluru
Practice MCQs 1 questions
In the fake GST invoice case uncovered by DGGI Belagavi (August 2025), the accused was arrested under which provision?
Show answer
Correct answer: B — Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017
The PIB release says the accused was arrested under Section 69 of the CGST Act, 2017 in Bengaluru.