Surat Police nabs alleged mastermind of GST fraud involving 21 shell company

Surat: The economic offence wing of the police today nabbed the alleged mastermind of a GST fraud named Sajid Musa, also known as Sajid Bali, working as a textile broker under ‘Operation GST.’

The accused allegedly obtained GST tax credits worth around Rs. 60 crore by producing 21 rent agreements with fake signatures in 2022. These agreements used the addresses of offices 301–303 owned by the complainant in the Mangalam complex. The accused facilitated their GST registration through forged documents, using the names of 21 shell companies, after obtaining light bills.

A total of five individuals have been nabbed in connection with the fraud: Pareshkumar Patel, Nileshkumar Modi, Abdul Rehman Mustufa Altramed, Adil Hasanbhai Mohammadbhai Bajuber, and Viral Kapadiya. Two of the accused, Abdul Rehman Mustufabhai Altramed and his associate Adil Hasanbhai Bajuber, allegedly offered loans through a Facebook page named ‘Shiv Loans.’ They lured individuals into providing documents for loans. Another accused, Paresh Patel, adopted the false identity of Kiran Makwana and enticed people by offering jobs in foreign countries. He then provided the collected documents to Imtiazbhai Majru. These documents were used to establish fraudulent GST firms. The accused created fake PAN and Aadhar cards using the personal information of 21 individuals.

The fake GST companies formed by the accused were: Multi Traders, Krishna Enterprise, Pronx Sale, Prime Sale, Galaxy Impax, Orato Sales, and Mahalaxmi Enterprise. DeshGujarat