In a case of alleged fraud, a tax consultant from Palghar is accused of deceiving his distant relative, a soybean trader from Junnar, out of ₹45 lakh by failing to pay Goods and Services Tax (GST) on his behalf. The complainant lodged a police complaint after discovering the scam, which took place between 2023 and 2025. The tax consultant had previously assisted the complainant in recovering tax deductions, leading to a trust that resulted in the complainant assigning all his tax-related work to him for an annual fee of ₹30,000. The consultant gained access to the complainant's GST portal credentials but soon changed the login details, effectively locking the complainant out. Over the course of the two years, the complainant transferred ₹77 lakh to the consultant, but upon resetting the password with help, he found that only ₹32 lakh had been paid towards GST, with the remaining ₹45 lakh unaccounted for. The police have charged the consultant with criminal breach of trust and cheating under relevant laws.