In a First in Telangana, CT Dept Bares Rs 100-Cr Fraud

 Hyderabad: The Telangana State Commercial Taxes Department has uncovered a Rs 100-crore tax fraud by a city-based private firm, Keshaan Industries LLP, which generated fake high-value tax invoices for copper material supplies without any corresponding movement of goods.

It is the first such case in Telangana, where a company had raised invoices of such huge value without actually supplying goods. It allowed the company to illegally claim Rs 33.20 crore in input tax credit, thereby reducing its output tax liability.

Officials conducted coordinated inspections at the company’s corporate office located on SP Road, a godown at Bansilalpet, Secunderabad, and its factory units in Kalakal Automotive Park and Muppireddypally village in Medak district.

As per the preliminary findings, the company is alleged to have sent empty trucks from Telangana to Maharashtra while falsely showing large shipments of copper.

The fraud came to light through analysis of vehicle movement data, including toll gate records obtained from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), which revealed that trucks passed tolls without carrying any goods, despite having valid e-way bills.

Officials seized crucial documents, including books of accounts, registers, hard disks, and CCTV footage during inspections.

A complaint has been filed with the Hyderabad police to register a criminal case against the company directors, Vikash Kumar Keeshan and Rajneesh Keeshan.

Another case was detected by the Mehdipatnam-1 Circle, Charminar division. DSTO Majid Hussain found that vehicle number AP29TA7213 had remained immobile since June 2025, yet it was used in several fake e-way bills without actual movement of goods. This constitutes a violation of the CGST Act, 2017, and is suspected to involve criminal intent under Sections 318 and 336 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Officials have filed a complaint to initiate an FIR against the vehicle owner.