Navi Mumbai Man Nabbed in Rs 75 Lakh GST Scam Using Forged Documents in Bicholim
November 17, 2025
Hold on tight! Bicholim police have cracked a huge Rs 75 lakh GST fraud case. They caught a man from Mumbai who played a sneaky game on the Central GST portal. Using fake documents, he registered under the trade name Green Agro Industries back in August 2021. But all was not real – he tricked the system! According to Sophia Lawrence E Vaz, a GST officer who filed the official complaint on January 13 at Bicholim police station, the accused purposely dodged paying taxes on supplies. This scam caused a big loss to the government’s treasury.
The complaint named Omprakash Kewat, who allegedly got fake registration at a business address in Parye, Bicholim. The crooked papers included a forged electricity bill and consent letter. However, during the police probe, the real villain was found to be Dinesh Punja Patni, a 38-year-old from Navi Mumbai! Surprise!
Patni faced the law quickly. He was taken to court in Belapur and got a two-day transit remand. Then, the Bicholim Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) ordered a four-day police custody. This fast action sends a strong message that cheating the tax system will not be tolerated. Stay tuned as this gripping financial crime story unfolds with the police chasing every lead to stop frauds that hurt the country’s funds.
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Tags:
Gst Fraud
Bicholim Police
Forged documents
Dinesh Punja Patni
Tax Evasion
Central Gst
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