GST Scam: Fake Liquor Racket Busted in Andhra Pradesh, Accused Used Others' GST Numbers

• A major scam involving the production of fake liquor using others' GST numbers was uncovered in Andhra Pradesh.
• Main accused Addepalli Janardhana Rao used Srinivas Reddy's (A11) GST number to deceive Senthil (A22) from Coimbatore into manufacturing 'Old Admiral Brand' (OAB) fake liquor.
• Approximately two lakh fake liquor bottles were ordered and transported to godowns in Ippagunta.
• Payments for the illicit operation were made secretly, with Ravikumar handling hawala-style transactions via UPI to suppliers.
• Officials warn businesses to be cautious when sharing GST and PAN details to avoid involvement in criminal cases.