On the GST front, the Ludhiana Zonal Unit of DGGI has cracked down on fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) in the iron and scrap sector. In a span of just eight days, five individuals were arrested across three separate cases. Among them were two brothers who masterminded the creation and circulation of fake invoices amounting to Rs. 700 crore, involving Rs. 107 crore in fraudulent ITC through 27 bogus GSTINs. In one case, a manufacturing unit run by a father-son duo was found to have utilized fake ITC worth Rs. 56 crore while in another case, the owner of a manufacturing unit was apprehended for availing fake ITC amounting to Rs. 30 crore. The total GST involved in these cases stands at Rs. 193 crore. The swift and decisive action taken by the officers is commendable, and it is imperative that these investigations are concluded in a time-bound manner to bring the offenders to justice.