Rs 8,000 cr GST scam shocker: 246 fake companies, 13 states and a mastermind

Police in Pune's Koregaon Park registered a case involving criminal conspiracy, cheating, and forgery against eight individuals, including alleged mastermind Asraf Ibrahim Kalawadiya (50) from Surat. The group is accused of setting up 246 fake companies across 13 states to evade Goods and Services Tax (GST) worth between Rs 5,000 crore and Rs 8,000 crore, reported The Times of India. The event…