The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Hyderabad Zonal Unit, has arrested two individuals in connection with alleged GST evasion cases totaling approximately Rs. 50 crore.

M. Sunil Kumar, Managing Director of Orange Passenger Transport Pvt. Ltd. and in-charge of the Congress party's Balkonda Assembly segment in Nizamabad district, was arrested for allegedly collecting Rs. 28.24 crore in GST from customers but failing to deposit it with the government within the stipulated three-month period.

In a separate but related case, N. Chethan, Managing Director of Trillion Lead Factory Pvt. Ltd., was arrested for orchestrating a fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) racket involving bogus transactions worth Rs. 22 crore.

The arrests were made under the provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act, 2017, following intelligence gathered through data analytics and inter-agency collaboration. The operations are part of an intensified drive to dismantle organized GST evasion networks and prevent revenue leakage.

Both accused were produced before the Economic Offences Court in Nampally, Hyderabad. Investigations are ongoing to uncover further details and potential involvement of others in these frauds.

The DGGI officials emphasised their commitment to intelligence-led enforcement actions against tax evaders to safeguard government revenue.