Guwahati: The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI) has arrested the proprietor of a coke manufacturing unit in Meghalaya for allegedly evading taxes worth over Rs. 150 crore.
Officials said the accused, identified as Shiv Kumar Mittal, owns GM Coke located in Byrnihat.
He was apprehended from Tinsukia in Upper Assam on Saturday evening and is currently in custody for interrogation.
Investigators allege that Mittal procured coke from multiple illegal units in Meghalaya and funneled the transactions through fake invoices, reportedly using the names of shell firms to avoid tax liabilities.
Authorities are probing deeper into the alleged nexus of illegal coal and coke trade to identify other potential beneficiaries linked to the racket.
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Mittal’s arrest follows a major crackdown in Guwahati earlier this month, where four individuals were detained in connection with a fake invoicing network involving transactions exceeding Rs. 500 crore.
Subsequent inquiries uncovered widespread irregularities in the coke trade across Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh.
The DGGI has stepped up its action against tax fraud in the region, making 11 arrests in the past eight months as part of its ongoing drive to dismantle fake invoicing syndicates and curb tax evasion.
