The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a major crackdown in connection with a bogus GST refund scam amounting to nearly Rs 100 crore, allegedly executed through fake export bills. The case, registered against the then Additional Commissioner of Customs, Patna, Ranvijay Kumar, and 29 others, involves several senior customs officials and private individuals.
On Friday, the CBI carried out coordinated searches across seven locations in Bihar and Jharkhand-two each in Patna and Purnea, and one each in Jamshedpur, Nalanda, and Munger.
During the raids, officials recovered seven gold bars weighing 100 grams each, several incriminating documents, and mobile phones linked to the case.