LUDHIANA: In a major development in the Rs 158.10 crore bogus billing case, two prominent businessmen of Ludhiana are now under the scanner of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Commissionerate, Ludhiana for their alleged role in the scam.
The development follows the arrest of an accused, Tarun Kumar Vidyarthi of Amroha in UP, who has reportedly made several startling revelations to the tax officials.
According to a highly-placed source in the department, Tarun has claimed that on October 3, 2019, he and another accused Rakesh Kumar—who is partner in two of the three firms involved in the scam—were allegedly kidnapped from Amroha and brought to Ludhiana by Raja Bhaiya and some bouncers and held captive for several days at a farmhouse located at Hambran Road, Ludhiana. The bouncers were allegedly arranged at the behest of an influential Ludhiana businessman and his associate, who are now under the commissionerate’s scanner.