<p> Probe into an illegal paan masala trade racket has revealed that the accused, which include a Pakistani national, evaded GST of over Rs 8 crore, the Directorate General of Goods and Services Intelligence (DGGI) told a court here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to DGGI, Sanjay Matta, a Pakistani national who was arrested on June 2 for involvement in the case, was allegedly involved in tax evasion of Rs 8.04 crore and smuggling of paan masala to different states.</p>.<p>After his DGGI custody ended on Wednesday, he was produced before the court of special judge Vijendra Singh Rawat which sent him to a temporary jail under judicial custody till June 17. The jail was created because of COVID-19 scare, DGGIs special public prosecutor Chandan Airen said.</p>.<p>Matta was living with his family in Indore.</p>.<p>The agency seized paan masala of different brands and Rs 66.47 lakh cash during the probe.</p>.<p>The illegal trade was going on even during the COVID- 19-induced nationwide lockdown, sources said.</p>.<p>One of the main suspects who is absconding is also a Pakistani national. Further probe is on. </p>
<p> Probe into an illegal paan masala trade racket has revealed that the accused, which include a Pakistani national, evaded GST of over Rs 8 crore, the Directorate General of Goods and Services Intelligence (DGGI) told a court here on Wednesday.</p>.<p>According to DGGI, Sanjay Matta, a Pakistani national who was arrested on June 2 for involvement in the case, was allegedly involved in tax evasion of Rs 8.04 crore and smuggling of paan masala to different states.</p>.<p>After his DGGI custody ended on Wednesday, he was produced before the court of special judge Vijendra Singh Rawat which sent him to a temporary jail under judicial custody till June 17. The jail was created because of COVID-19 scare, DGGIs special public prosecutor Chandan Airen said.</p>.<p>Matta was living with his family in Indore.</p>.<p>The agency seized paan masala of different brands and Rs 66.47 lakh cash during the probe.</p>.<p>The illegal trade was going on even during the COVID- 19-induced nationwide lockdown, sources said.</p>.<p>One of the main suspects who is absconding is also a Pakistani national. Further probe is on. </p>