Officials said the investigation also found that funds were allegedly withdrawn in cash through multiple bogus or non-existent entities, further indicating the suspected use of shell entities for routing and layering the proceeds generated through the fraudulent ITC transactions

Five people, including four children, were killed after the roof of a house collapsed following heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar district. Two children were injured and are undergoing treatment, while authorities launched rescue operations. The IMD has issued a rain alert as monsoon activity continues across the state.