Archive · 1 Oct 2025
ED Attaches Assets in Bengal in GST Fraud Case
The ED, a financial crime agency, is going after people who committed a tax fraud.
They found a group that made fake invoices to get money illegally, using shell companies.
The fraudsters made around 67 crore rupees, which they then used to buy property.
The ED is now seizing these properties in West Bengal, totaling over 20 crore rupees so far.
Several people involved have been arrested and are in custody.
The investigation started after a complaint in Jharkhand and is still ongoing.
The ED attached properties worth Rs 15.41 crore in West Bengal.
The attachments are linked to a GST fraud involving bogus invoices.
The alleged mastermind, Amit Gupta, and others were arrested.
The fraud involved generating fake invoices for approximately Rs 794 crore.
The total attachment in this case is nearly Rs 20.70 crore.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- What
- Attached properties worth Rs 15.41 crore in connection with a GST fraud case.
- When
- Investigation ongoing; previous attachment on July 3, 2025.
- Where
- Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal, and investigation spanning Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Odisha.
- Why
- To investigate and seize assets related to a GST input tax credit fraud syndicate.
- Total Attachment
- Nearly Rs 20.70 crore
- Properties Attached
- 10 immovable properties
- Property Location
- Kolkata and Howrah, West Bengal
- Accused Arrested
- Amit Gupta, Sumit Gupta, Amit Agarwal, and S.K. Deora
- Fraud Details
- Bogus GST invoices with ITC worth around Rs 794 crore
- Commission Earned
- Around Rs 67 crore