Archive · 7 Jan 2026
Congress Leader Arrested for ₹28 Crore GST Evasion
A leader from the Congress party in Telangana, named M. Sunil Kumar, was arrested in Hyderabad.
The government says he collected taxes worth ₹28.24 crore but did not give that money to the government on time.
Another person, Chethan N., was also arrested for a different tax-related issue.
Both were taken to court.
The tax officials are trying to stop people from cheating on taxes.
Sunil Kumar is also known for his social work and was recently involved in politics.
M. Sunil Kumar, a Telangana Congress leader and Managing Director of Orange Passenger Transport Pvt Ltd, was arrested for GST evasion.
He allegedly collected ₹28.24 crore in GST and did not deposit it to the government within the due date.
The arrest was carried out by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) in Hyderabad.
Both Sunil Kumar and Chethan N., MD of Trillion Lead factory Pvt Ltd, were produced before a magistrate at the Nampally Criminal Court complex.
The DGGI has intensified enforcement actions against organized GST evasion cases.
- Who
- M. Sunil Kumar, Managing Director of Orange Passenger Transport Pvt Ltd and Telangana Congress leader
- What
- Arrested for GST evasion of ₹28.24 crore
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- Alleged GST evasion and not depositing the collected tax to the government
Government
Congress Leader
GST Evasion
Government
The government alleges that Sunil Kumar collected ₹28.24 crore in GST and did not deposit it to the government within the due date.
Congress Leader
Sunil Kumar's stance on the allegations is not mentioned in the articles.
- Person Arrested
- M. Sunil Kumar, Managing Director of Orange Passenger Transport Pvt Ltd and Telangana Congress leader
- Amount Evaded
- ₹28.24 crore
- Agency Involved
- Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI)
- Location of Arrest
- Hyderabad
- Court Involved
- Nampally Criminal Court complex
- Additional Arrest
- Chethan N., MD of Trillion Lead factory Pvt Ltd, for a fake ITC racket
- Political Role
- Congress party's in-charge for the Balkonda Assembly segment in Nizamabad district
