Guwahati, Aug. 24 -- The Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Guwahati Zonal Unit, arrested Shiv Kumar Mittal, the proprietor of GM Coke in Meghalaya's Byrnihat, for allegedly evading Goods and Services Tax (GST) exceeding Rs 150 crore.

Officers apprehended Mittal from Tinsukia in Assam on Friday evening after uncovering evidence of widespread fake invoicing linked to illegal coke procurement.

Investigators claim Mittal sourced coke from unregistered and unauthorized units in Meghalaya.

He reportedly used forged documents to route the transactions through a web of dummy firms, tying many to individuals from economically weaker sections without their knowledge that their identities had been misused.

Authorities also estimate...