In a major crackdown on financial fraud, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested a Chartered Accountant Lokesh alias Lokesh Hasiza and an Advocate Aman Jindal from Sonepat, Haryana, for their alleged role in manipulating carpet billing to evade Goods and Services Tax (GST) worth ₹79.18 crore.
According to officials, the accused—identified as Lokesh alias Lokesh Hasiza, a chartered accountant, and Aman Jindal, an advocate—were apprehended by a DGGI team from Sonepat district. Both were presented before the remand magistrate, who sent them to judicial custody. Their next hearing has been scheduled for October 15.
Special prosecutor Ambarish Tandon revealed that the case initially began with the arrest of Tushar Raheja on September 13, 2024, in connection with tax evasion of ₹5.90 crore through forged bills. Further investigation uncovered a larger network of fraud involving Hasiza and Jindal.
The duo allegedly operated eight bogus firms to fraudulently claim Input Tax Credit (ITC), leading to a total tax evasion of ₹79.18 crore. Authorities suspect that more individuals and entities may be linked to this fraudulent network.
In a separate development, the Additional Sessions Judge of Kanpur Nagar, Azad Singh, dismissed the interim bail plea of Anand Prakasham, a Bengaluru resident accused of orchestrating a massive ₹85 crore forgery and cheating scheme.
According to ADGC Vinod Tripathi, the case dates back to 2021, when JK Enterprises Ltd and Additive 3D Private Ltd (EOS Singapore) collaborated to establish Newmesh Labs Pvt Ltd. Prakasham allegedly posed as the “Country Head – Bharat” of EOS Singapore and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under this false identity.
He later withdrew funds from the company’s corpus, diverting them for personal use such as trading, while submitting forged receipts to cover up the misappropriation. Investigations revealed that EOS Singapore had never authorized Prakasham to represent them.
The fraud came to light when Newmesh discovered financial discrepancies amounting to ₹85 crore, prompting General Manager Parthokar to lodge a complaint at Pheel Khana police station.
Prakasham had been absconding since March 2025 before being apprehended. The court, while rejecting his bail application, observed that he had failed to cooperate with the investigation and noted the seriousness of the charges, terming it a case of “serious cheating.”
Both cases highlight the increasing vigilance of authorities against white-collar crime, particularly involving tax evasion, financial misrepresentation, and corporate fraud. Legal experts say such cases will likely intensify scrutiny on professionals misusing their expertise to facilitate large-scale financial irregularities.
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