<h1>Father and son arrested in Delhi for Rs. 28 crore GST fraud in copper industry u/s 69(1) CGST Act.</h1> Two individuals, a father and son from Shahdara, were arrested by the GST Delhi East Commissionerate for allegedly issuing fraudulent Input Tax Credit invoices, resulting in a tax evasion of approximately Rs. 28 crores related to the copper industry. This marks the first arrest in Delhi under the GST regime, effective since July 1, 2017. The arrests were made under Section 69(1) of the CGST Act, and they were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. The act of issuing invoices without actual supply and wrongful use of input tax credit is a serious offense under Section 132 of the CGST Act. Further investigations are ongoing.