Police Bust Rs 11.79 Crore Inter-State GST Fraud
According to the police, the fraudsters fabricated 10 fictitious GST registrations, and generated fake turnovers amounting to Rs 53.73 crore.
Hyderabad | 13th November 2025
The Cyberabad police today busted a massive inter-state GST fraud network that created fake firms to claim Rs 11.79 crore in fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) using forged documents and bogus invoices, and arrested many members of the network.
Those arrested include Sohil Muradali Lakhani alias Sonu (34) of Gujarat - the organiser and financial handler - and Mohd Akram Hasnuddin (43) of Hyderabad - the middleman and document courier.
The mastermind Abdullah, technical expert Syed Mujtaba Hussaini alias Azam and technical operator Ayiti Raja Shekar are absconding.
According to the police, the gang fabricated 10 fictitious GST registrations, generated fake turnovers amounting to Rs 53.73 crore, and issued 405 bogus e-way bills across eight States.
The fraud involved the use of fake Aadhaar and PAN cards, rental agreements, GHMC licences and SIM-based OTP verifications.
The investigation is being led by ACP S Ravinder of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), under the supervision of A Muthyam Reddy, DCP - Crime and EOW.
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