Vadodara: The economy crime cell has apprehended two more accused from Bhavnagar in connection with an Rs 8 crore GST evasion scam. The scam involved bogus invoice billing of Rs 161 crore by six dummy companies in Vadodara.

The economy crime cell nabbed the two individuals from Bhavnagar based on a transfer warrant obtained from the Bhavnagar police. They are accused of fabricating fake documents, including light bills and tax invoices, to establish dummy firms. It is alleged that they created fraudulent documents for over 150 dummy companies in the state.

The turnover of the six dummy companies was reported as Rs 161 crore to the GST office. They were involved in tax evasion of Rs 8 crore by tax credits. The two accused individuals, Yasin alias Uncle Ismail Magrabi (residing in Sandhiyawad, Limdivad, Bhavnagar) and Akram Abdula Atyan (living in Bhadrod no Zapo, Khatkivad, Mahuva, Bhavnagar), were apprehended and brought to Vadodara. The court has approved a two-day remand for the accused. DeshGujarat