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India financial fraud crackdown

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In late July 2026 the Indian government disclosed two separate but related waves of large‑scale financial fraud. On 21 July, the Ministry of Finance reported that commercial banks and all‑India financial institutions had suffered frauds totalling about Rs 1.42 lakh crore over the past five fiscal years, with recoveries limited to roughly Rs 6,389 crore and ongoing legal action against wilful defaulters. A week later, on 29 July, central GST authorities announced a record‑high input‑tax‑credit fraud for FY 2026, identifying 30,162 cases worth Rs 74,782 crore—almost twice the previous year’s figure. The crackdown resulted in 358 arrests, exposure of 1,517 fake GST registrations, and highlighted fraud across diverse sectors, from steel and textiles to services. Together, these disclosures illustrate a broader intensification of fraud detection and enforcement across India’s banking and tax systems, with authorities pursuing legal remedies, arrests, and recovery efforts amid mounting fraud volumes.

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