new delhi gst officers have unearthed tax evasion of rs 832 crore by way of manufacture and clandestine supply of gutkhapan masalatobacco products and arrested one person the finance ministry said on sundaythe central gst delhi west commissionerate has unearthed evasion of gst by way of manufacture and clandestine supply of gutkhapan masalatobacco products without any registration and payment of dutyon the basis of evidence gathered stocks seized and confessional statements recorded the total duty evasion is estimated to be approx rs 83172 crore further investigation is in progress the ministry said in a statementon the basis of searches at the premises it was found that illegal manufacturing of gutkhapan masalatobacco products was going onaround 65 labourers were found working at the illegal factory the finished product of gutkha was being supplied to various states in indiathe searches resulted in the seizure of finished gutkha and raw materials such as chuna sada kattha tobacco leaves etc valued at rs 414 crore approximately it addedone person has been arrested in the matter on the basis of his involvement in the manufacture and supply of goods without issue of any invoice with the intention to evade tax as well as in transporting removing depositing keeping concealing supplying or purchasing goods in violation of the gst law provisions it addedthe accused person has been arrested and sent to 14 days judicial custody further investigation is underway to identify the key conspirators of the case and to recover the tax dues involved the ministry addedthe delhi gst zone has detected evasion of rs 4327 crore in the current financial year and 15 people have been arrested in these matters