The Hindu·3 min read·medium
GST officials rounded up by traders in Chennai’s Sowcarpet
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The Hindu Bureau
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GST officials conducting an inspection at a stainless steel outlet in Chennai were surrounded and detained by local traders protesting the legality of the operation. Police eventually intervened to rescue the officials and have since launched an inquiry into the incident.
A team of Goods and Services Tax (GST) officials was rescued by the Chennai Police on Thursday (July 30, 2026) night after they were allegedly held inside a stainless steel outlet by a large group of traders during an inspection at Sowcarpet.
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