The Central GST officials discovered a scheme in Palghar, Maharashtra, involving the fraudulent claim of input tax credit (ITC) worth around Rs 25 crore using phoney firms and invoices, stated an official statement. 

The fraud was discovered after the CGST's Palghar commissioner (Mumbai zone) launched a probe into Hacnup Trading (OPC) Private Limited, only to discover its non-existence, according to the source, reported PTI.