Crime Branch, Kashmir, Tuesday filed charge sheet against five persons for allegedly misusing their GST number.
Accordingto SSP, Crime Branch Kashmir, a charge sheet was filed against five accusedpersons, namely Muhammad Yaqoob Zargar, son of Abdul Gani Zargar of Meemandar,Shopian; Ghulam Ahmed Dar son of Abdul Gaffar Dar of Kanipora, Shopianpresently living at Washbug Pulwama; Mohammad Mansoor Dar alias Manzoor son ofGhulam Ahmed Dar of Kanipora, Shopian; Shiraz Ahmed Ahanger son of KhazirMohammad Ahanger of Vehil, Shopian; Bilal Ahmed Zargar son of Mohammad YaqoobZargar of Meemander, Shopian involved in Case FIR no. 08/2011 P/S Crime Branch,for commission of offences punishable under section 420, 468, 471, 419, 201,120-B RPC before the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Srinagar.
Thecase was registered in Police Station, Crime Branch Kashmir on a writtencomplaint received from Manzoor Ahmed Dar of Malangpora Pulwama.
Theinvestigation conducted into the matter has revealed that the complainantobtained CST/GST number in the name of his firm M/S “Dar General OrderSuppliers” at Malangpora from Sales Tax Department, but due to some unavoidablecircumstances he could not carry on his business and did not import any goodsfrom outside the state and as such didn’t file IT returns.
Thecomplainant received demand notices from Sales Tax Department wherein an amountof Rs 13,56,378 was shown outstanding against his GST/CST number as Sales Taxand interest.