Six arrested in ₹128 crore fake GST invoicing racket busted by EOW in Delhi
The Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing has arrested six individuals in connection with a ₹128 crore GST fraud scheme involving fake invoicing and shell companies. The accused allegedly created bogus firms to claim wrongful Input Tax Credit without actual supply of goods or services. Investigations revealed a network of around 250 shell companies used for fraudulent activities, with ongoing efforts to identify additional beneficiaries.
- ▪The EOW arrested six individuals involved in a ₹128 crore GST fraud scheme.
- ▪The accused operated fake firms to generate bogus GST invoices and claim wrongful Input Tax Credit.
- ▪Investigators identified around 250 shell companies used for fraudulent activities.
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The Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has busted an alleged GST fraud cartel operating through shell companies and fake invoicing networks, arresting six individuals involved in swindling ₹128 crore, an official said on Saturday (May 16, 2026).The accused allegedly operated fake firms, generating bogus GST invoices, and availing wrongful Input Tax Credit (ITC) without any actual supply of goods or services, EOW in a statement said.On May 15, EOW teams made several raids at different locations in Delhi-NCR and arrested Raj Kumar Dixit, Amar Kumar, Vibhash Kumar Mitra, Nitin Verma, Mohammad Waseem, and Abid.A case of GST fraud was registered against a fake firm, M/s RK Enterprises, at the EOW Police Station on March 24 under various sections of the BNS.The complainant alleged that…
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