Ghaziabad Desi news — 2026-08-25
Ghaziabad faced grim news on two counts this week: the Enforcement Directorate raided multiple premises in the city as part of a Rs 9.63 crore GST fraud investigation, and a man was arrested after allegedly stabbing to death his wife and fifteen-year-old daughter in the Khoda area before neighbours intervened and handed him to police.
🗳️ ED raids Ghaziabad and other sites in Rs 9.63 crore GST fraud probe
The Enforcement Directorate carried out searches at multiple locations in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana on August 24, targeting suspects linked to an alleged GST fraud totalling Rs 9.63 crore. Nine premises were covered across Muzaffarnagar and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, with additional searches conducted in Faridabad in Haryana. The raids were executed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, indicating that investigators believe the proceeds of the alleged tax fraud were subsequently laundered. GST fraud cases of this scale typically involve the creation of fictitious firms that generate fraudulent input tax credit claims, allowing perpetrators to siphon funds from the tax system. The ED operations in Ghaziabad form part of a coordinated multi-state action, reflecting the agency's practice of moving simultaneously against multiple accused and associated entities. Officials said documents, digital records, and other evidence were seized during the searches and would be examined to reconstruct the alleged money trail. The raids follow an underlying case registered under GST laws by tax authorities, with the ED stepping in to pursue the money laundering angle. No arrests were immediately announced, though officials indicated the investigation is ongoing and further action may follow. [6]
Man kills wife and teenage daughter in Ghaziabad stabbing, younger child escapes
A man was taken into custody after allegedly stabbing and killing his wife and fifteen-year-old daughter in the Lokpriya Vihar Colony under the Khoda police station area of Ghaziabad late on Friday night. The accused, identified as Raja Ansari, forty-five years old and a native of Araria district in Bihar, works as a clerk at Khoda Mandi and lived with his family in a rented home in the same locality. Residents of the colony told police that the couple had frequently quarrelled, though the specific trigger for the violence on that night is still under investigation. Ansari allegedly attacked his younger daughter as well when she tried to intervene, but she managed to escape and raised an alarm by screaming for help. Neighbours heard her cries, rushed to the scene, overpowered the accused, and handed him over to arriving police officers. The bodies of the wife and the teenage daughter were sent for post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death. Reports from the Dainik Bhaskar cited a claim that Ansari was angry over the family not having produced a son, though police are examining all possible motives. Investigators are also reviewing whether earlier domestic disputes contributed to the fatal incident, which has drawn wide attention in the area. [7]
Sources: [6] The New Indian Express · [7] ETV Bharat