Two arrested in Pune for defrauding govt with fake GST invoices worth ₹700 crore

Two people were arrested on Friday for allegedly defrauding the government of approximately ₹ 700 crore by issuing fake Goods and Services Tax (GST) invoices. The arrests were made by officials of the Central GST commissionerate in Pune, according to VN Mangaraju, joint commissioner of Central GST-2 Commisionerate, Pune. The two were identified as Amit Ashok Thepde and Vias M Atal, partners o…