The Detective Department (DD) of the Hyderabad Central Crime Station (CCS) on Friday arrested five GST officials involved in seven group cases of GST refund fraud cases involving about ₹46 crore.
Peetala Swarna Kumar, Deputy Commissioner – GST Nalgonda Division, Kelam Venu Gopal, Assistant Commissioner (State Taxes) of Abids Circle, Podila Viswa Kiran, Assistant Commissioner (State Taxes) of Madhapur-1 Circle, Vemavarapu Venkata Ramana, Deputy State Tax Officer – GST of Madhapur-II Circle, and Marri Mahitha, senior assistant at Madhapur-III Circle - were arrested in the GST fraud case.
