Three More Arrested in Rs 33.70-Crore GST/ITC Fraud Cases in Kolkata by Assam STF

The Special Task Force (STF) of Assam Police has arrested three more accused from Kolkata in two separate operations in connection with major GST and Input Tax Credit (ITC) fraud cases.
The arrests are part of an ongoing crackdown on GST fraud networks operating across India and individuals allegedly involved in fraudulent claims of Input Tax Credit. With these latest arrests, the number of people arrested by the Assam STF in connection with such GST/ITC-related offences has risen to 12.
According to the STF, Vivek Kumar Gupta and Surjit Barman were arrested from the Tiljala area of Kolkata on August 2 in connection with STF Police Station Case No. 05/2026.
In a separate operation, Vineet Kumar Poddar, one of the key accused in STF Police Station Case No. 02/2026, was arrested from the Kaikhali area of Kolkata on August 4.
During the operations, the STF seized several mobile phones, SIM cards and other incriminating documents from the accused.
Following the necessary transit remand obtained from a Kolkata court, the arrested individuals were brought to Guwahati on Wednesday night.
Among the three accused, Vineet Kumar Poddar and Vivek Kumar Gupta are residents of Kolkata, West Bengal. Surjit Barman, a resident of Borama in Assam’s Baksa district, had allegedly been hiding in Kolkata to evade arrest.
The investigation into both cases is continuing, and further legal action is being taken in accordance with the law.
The combined value of the alleged GST/ITC fraud involved in the two cases is estimated at Rs 33.70 crore.