The official said that the suspect's software company issued certificates claiming to have provided various information technology (IT) services and created fake invoices, defrauding the GST department of crores
The software developer is accused of tax evasion and creating fake invoices, said the official. Representational Pic/File
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) department conducted a raid at the house of a software developer in Maharashtra's Nashik, an official said on Sunday, reported the PTI.
The software developer is accused of tax evasion and creating fake invoices, said the official.
A team from the Pune Goods & Services Tax (GST) intelligence department raided the house of Shrikant Prasad Parhe in the Nashik Road area on Saturday, the official said, according to the PTI.
A case of cheating has been registered against Parhe for GST fraud, the official said, adding that a probe is underway.
The official said that Parhe's software company issued certificates claiming to have provided various information technology (IT) services and created fake invoices, defrauding the GST department of crores, as per the PTI.
The team examined the financial transactions of Parhe's firm and confiscated computers, other equipment and documents during the raid, the official said.
An unlicensed gun and six cartridges were also seized from Parhe's house during the raid, he said, adding that a case has also been registered against him for illegal possession of a firearm, the news agency reported.
CBI cracks down on international cyber fraud racket in Pune, Mumbai; 3 arrested
Meanwhile, in an another incident, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a major international cyber fraud syndicate operating from Pune and Mumbai, arresting three accused and seizing digital devices, cash, and narcotics in coordinated raids, reported the ANI.
CBI registered the instant case on July 24 against unknown public servants of Banks and four private persons for running an illegal Call Centre operating since January 2025 in furtherance of a well-organised criminal conspiracy.
The group, in connivance with other unknown persons, has been impersonating officials from agencies such as the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and even the Indian High Commission, to defraud unsuspecting U.S. citizens, said the CBI, reported ANI.
The victims were coerced into paying amounts ranging from USD 500 to USD 3,000 through gift cards or Bitcoin transfers. Spoofed VoIP-based calls were being made from a covertly operated illegal Call Centre situated at Pune.
After registration of the case, searches at 7 places of the accused or the persons associated with them, including the illegal Call Centre run by the accused persons at Pune, were conducted by CBI on July 24 and July 25, reported ANI.
(with PTI and ANI inputs)
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