The Commercial Taxes Department in Bengaluru, Karnataka, has arrested Mohammed Tauqeer for his role in a fraudulent network that generated and routed ₹410 crore in Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud. The department's Enforcement Wing apprehended Tauqeer as he attempted to flee, and he was subsequently remanded to judicial custody for 14 days by the Special Court for Economic Offences. Alongside Tauqeer, his accomplice, Shaik Jakeer Hussain, also known as Basha, is identified as a key figure in the scheme but remains at large. The duo created multiple bogus business entities and issued fake tax invoices without actual goods being supplied, allowing them to pass fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) to various entities across Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. This scheme enabled beneficiaries to offset tax liabilities using ineligible ITC, resulting in significant losses to the government. The investigation indicates a well-structured operation with frequent changes in GST registrations and bank accounts to evade detection.