Hyderabad, Apr 10 (PTI) The DGGI, Hyderabad zonal unit, on Friday said it has arrested two persons over alleged organised tax evasion rackets.
One of the arrested individuals was identified as a key member and mastermind of an organised network involved in the creation of 48 dummy/non-operational firms.
These entities were used to generate and pass on fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) to the tune of Rs 260 crore, a release from the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) said.
Similarly, another individual was found to be the mastermind behind fraudulent ITC to the tune of Rs 13.10 crore.
Both individuals were arrested under the provisions of the CGST Act, 2017, it said.
The DGGI said it intensified enforcement actions against organised GST evasion cases.
Acting on specific intelligence developed through advanced data analytics and inter-agency collaboration, authorities have initiated action against key masterminds behind large-scale, inter-state GST fraud networks, it said.
In 2025-26, a total of 123 cases were booked against organised crime network involving Rs 7,252 crore and a total of 10 people were arrested, the release added.
Further investigation is in progress. PTI VVK VVK ADB
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