A special enforcement operation by the State Tax Department has uncovered serious irregularities during a GST Raid on a food supplement manufacturing company in Selaqui, with officials estimating tax evasion of nearly ₹5 crore. The finding followed a detailed inspection of the company’s financial records, warehouse stock and electronic documents during a routine compliance check in the Dehradun industrial belt.
Our correspondent reports that senior officials initiated the operation after noticing inconsistencies in the firm’s purchase and sales data. The inspection team reviewed consignments, invoices and e-way bills that revealed declared shipments without corresponding evidence of physical movement through checkpoints. This raised concerns of deliberate underreporting and manipulation of key documents.
The raid was carried out at both the office and the production facility of the unit. Officials examined digital accounts, transport records and stock registers to verify whether the declared figures matched the actual goods in storage. Our correspondent adds that several e-way bills were found linked to vehicles that did not cross any toll plaza, suggesting that the documents had been generated without dispatching the consignments.
Authorities confirmed that the company acknowledged discrepancies during the preliminary verification. The firm deposited ₹1.75 crore immediately after the inspection team presented the initial findings. The remaining liability will be determined after a full audit of the seized financial records and digital data.
The team conducting the operation included Deputy Commissioner Suresh Kumar along with officers T. R. Chanyal, Alisha Bisht, Asad Ahmed, Kanchan Thapa and Anurag Pathak. Their examination covered transactional entries, stock variations and tax declarations filed over the previous financial cycles. The team also reviewed the movement of goods within the industrial zone as part of their verification procedure.
Officials stated that all seized documents would now undergo forensic analysis to establish the precise scale of the evasion. The digital data retrieved from computers and storage devices is expected to offer crucial insight into the actual turnover of the firm. Authorities further indicated that investigators would examine whether the company used undisclosed suppliers or diverted goods through unofficial channels.
The case will move to the next stage once the verification of records is complete. Officials confirmed that penalties and recovery proceedings may be initiated based on the final assessment report. They added that the inquiry could expand if links to other units or distributors surface during the audit.
The State Tax Department emphasised that the operation reflects a stringent approach aimed at ensuring compliance across industrial clusters. Officials stated that recent checks have indicated rising discrepancies in selected sectors, and similar inspections will continue in order to maintain transparency and adherence to statutory requirements.
The developments at the Selaqui unit highlight the need for regular scrutiny in high-volume manufacturing zones. The department confirmed that monitoring systems would be strengthened in the coming months to detect inconsistencies at an early stage. Officers also signalled that further inspections may be conducted based on risk analysis and transactional patterns observed during ongoing reviews.
The investigation remains active, and the authorities will proceed once the audit team completes its analysis. Officials said that the matter will advance strictly in accordance with the law, with all procedural requirements followed as per established guidelines. They noted that the findings from this raid are likely to guide future enforcement strategies in the region.
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