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In 2024, Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested the Jha brothers for their role in a Rs 100 crore ITC scam, marking an earlier instance of their involvement in tax fraud
The brothers allegedly created a fake ID using the photo and name of Seema Haider and Sachin. (News18 Hindi)
The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) probe into the Rs 650 crore Input Tax Credit (ITC) scam has uncovered a web of fake firms and hawala traders, where even the names of Seema Haider and her husband Sachin were allegedly misused.
According to reports, two brothers from Bihar’s Darbhanga, Ashutosh Jha and Vipin Jha, have emerged as key figures in this fraud. Both chartered accountants, they allegedly created a fake ID using the photo and name of Seema Haider and Sachin, embezzling about Rs 99.21 crore from the Arunachal Pradesh government.
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How The Scam Was Executed
According to the ED report, the scam was extensive. Shell companies were established nationwide, in whose names fake bills were prepared without conducting actual business. Through these fake transactions, tax credit was availed, defrauding the government of approximately Rs 650 crore. The investigating agency suspects that this money was channelled into hawala and other illegal businesses.
Jha Brothers Back In The Spotlight Again
This is not the first time the Jha brothers have been implicated. In 2024, Arunachal Pradesh Police arrested both brothers for an ITC scam involving around Rs 100 crore.
Accused To Face Questioning
The ED has now conducted a large-scale search operation in Delhi, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Arunachal Pradesh. The ED’s zonal office in Itanagar commenced the action at 5 am on September 11, seizing numerous important documents and digital evidence. According to the agency, the accused will soon be questioned, and the entire conspiracy of the scam will be unveiled.
Darbhanga, India, India
September 11, 2025, 17:11 IST
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