Guwahati, August 24:
In a major breakthrough against tax evasion rackets, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Guwahati Zonal Unit, has arrested Shiv Kumar Mittal, owner of GM Coke, Byrnihat, Meghalaya, for allegedly evading taxes worth over ₹200 crore.
Mittal was apprehended from Tinsukia on Saturday evening after sustained investigations into the purchase and sale of coke through dubious channels. Sources said the businessman was procuring coke from several illegal plants in Meghalaya and using “fake invoices generated in the name of dummy firms, many of which were registered using the identities of economically disadvantaged individuals” to cover up the transactions.
Investigators revealed that Mittal “had availed invoices exceeding ₹150 crore, enabling him to conceal the actual transactions and evade substantial tax liabilities.”
The arrest follows the recent crackdown in Guwahati, where four individuals were picked up earlier this month in connection with a massive fake invoicing syndicate. Mittal’s role surfaced during follow-up probes into that network, linking him directly to the wider chain of fraudulent activities across the Northeast.
Officials confirmed that he is in custody and further interrogation is underway to ascertain the full extent of the racket and identify other beneficiaries in the illegal coal and coke trade.
