Chattisgarh: Central GST raid on transporters’ godown, goods worth crores seized

Central GST has tightened the noose on the godowns of various transporters in the capital Raipur. Goods worth crores have been seized. The team has raided 3 warehouses located in Rawabhatha. A large quantity of sarees, bicycles and flash lights have been seized. The raid has created panic among the traders of the city. Officials of Central Goods and Services Tax Raipur Headquarters took action in the godowns of various transporters located in Raipur city. Let us tell you that under the direction of Central Goods and Services Tax Raipur Commissionerate Commissioner Mohammad Abu Sama, three teams were formed, led by Superintendent Rajesh Ranjan, who started the investigation yesterday afternoon till late night.

Based on the information, Central GST officials conducted surprise check and inspection of two godowns at Bhanpuri and one godown at Rawabhata which were owned by transport and logistics firms, where it was found that the godowns were being used by various transporters for goods like sarees, cycles etc. Was being used for storage. When the concerned transporters were interrogated regarding the goods, they were unable to tell anything satisfactory as to what purpose the goods were being stored by the transporters. Apart from this, the transporter could not even present proper documents like valid e-way bill in respect of the goods kept in the godown. The goods were reportedly kept in warehouses for the last four months. When asked, the warehouse owners stated that the said goods were transported by them, however, they were unable to identify the actual owners of the said goods.