Tax case witness to fake GST officer: How man took truck owners for a ride

Once listed as a witness in a case of tax evasion, a 52-year-old man went on to impersonate a GST officer and extort money from owners of freight vehicles, the CCB said.  Rajajinagar resident Channappa alias Chandre Gowda was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) following a complaint from a transport company owner.  The CCB said Gowda had been extorting money from truck d…