In a major crackdown on tax evasion, the State GST Department’s Silchar, Cachar officials on Tuesday arrested Ishak Ahmed. He is a Director of Kushi Digital Payment Pvt. Ltd., based in Pailapool, Cachar.
Ahmed has been accused of evading Goods and Services Tax (GST) amounting to ₹25 crore by generating fake invoices to illegally claim Input Tax Credit (ITC). Acting on credible intelligence, GST officials conducted a raid at the company’s premises, where they seized multiple incriminating documents and computer systems believed to be linked to the fraud.
Authorities stated that the arrest was made after gathering substantial evidence indicating large-scale tax evasion. Further investigation into the financial activities of the firm is underway.
