Court sends traders in 5-day police remand

Shimla | Wednesday | 5th December, 2018

Summary:

In past summons were sent to those traders in the National Capital by registered posts, but letters returned undelivered with remarks that address was incomplete. There is a provision of five-year imprisonment if convicted for GST fraud of more than Rs 5 crore, sources added.Accused businessmen used to purchase raw materials worth crores of rupees on papers from Delhi-based traders. Their plan was to stretch the case for 30-40 years so that everything will be over by then. However, they failed to take into account of GST provisions where imprisonment is provided for such frauds. SHIMLA: A day after two Kala Amb industrialists were arrested by a team of excise and taxation department, South enforcement zone, Parwanoo , in a GST fraud case, the accused were produced in the court of additional chief judicial magistrate, Kasauli, on Tuesday from where they were sent to five-day police remand..