Four booked for cheating builder of Rs 1.73 crore in GST fraud

Mumbai: Police have registered a case against four people for cheating a Mumbai-based construction contractor of Rs 1.73 crore by taking money meant for GST payments and not depositing it with the authorities.

The complaint was filed by SK Najbul, who runs a construction firm in the city. He told police that around three years ago, he came into contact with Lallan Singh, who introduced himself as a chartered accountant.

Singh reportedly offered to manage Najbul’s GST-related work. Trusting him, the contractor transferred money to Singh at different times to ensure his GST dues were paid.

However, in August last year, Najbul discovered that his GST payments were still pending. On making further inquiries, he found out that Singh had been arrested and was in jail in connection with another case.

Najbul also learned that one of the bank accounts where he had transferred funds for GST payments was in the name of a member of Singh’s family. The money had not been used to clear the GST dues.

Following the complaint, Mulund police have registered an FIR against Lallan Singh, his wife Sushma Angrakh, daughter-in-law Swati Angrakh, and daughter Jyoti Angrakh on charges of cheating. No arrests have been made so far, and the investigation is ongoing.

(with inputs from agencies)