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Crime
Haryana IT raids expose inflated healthcare claims and bogus medicine bills
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 05:32 AM
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Income Tax officials in Haryana have conducted searches that uncovered exaggerated healthcare claims and fabricated medicine invoices, prompting a fraud investigation.
Income Tax (IT) officials in Haryana carried out a series of searches across medical establishments and related offices, uncovering a pattern of inflated healthcare expense claims and falsified medicine invoices. The raids were part of a routine verification exercise aimed at curbing tax evasion in the health sector.
Investigators reported that several documents presented for tax deductions were either overstated or entirely fabricated, leading to a significant mismatch between claimed expenses and actual medical services rendered. The department seized relevant paperwork and electronic records for detailed forensic analysis.
Senior officials from the Haryana IT department said the findings point to a coordinated effort to exploit tax provisions meant for genuine health expenses. They emphasized that the probe will continue, and any individuals or entities found guilty of fraud will face stringent penalties under the Income Tax Act.
The incident highlights growing concerns over misuse of health‑related tax benefits in the state, prompting calls for tighter oversight and stricter compliance mechanisms to protect public revenue.
Investigators reported that several documents presented for tax deductions were either overstated or entirely fabricated, leading to a significant mismatch between claimed expenses and actual medical services rendered. The department seized relevant paperwork and electronic records for detailed forensic analysis.
Senior officials from the Haryana IT department said the findings point to a coordinated effort to exploit tax provisions meant for genuine health expenses. They emphasized that the probe will continue, and any individuals or entities found guilty of fraud will face stringent penalties under the Income Tax Act.
The incident highlights growing concerns over misuse of health‑related tax benefits in the state, prompting calls for tighter oversight and stricter compliance mechanisms to protect public revenue.