Sai International Mines & Minerals owner Tirthankar Patel was on Thursday arrested in Titilagarh of Balangir district for allegedly evading Goods and Services Tax (GST) amounting to Rs 12.84 crore.
Acting on a directive of the State GST Commission, a joint enforcement team raided Patel’s residence and arrested him at around 11 am. He was produced in the Court of SDJM, Titilagarh and sent to judicial custody after rejection of his bail plea.
The accused has allegedly evaded the tax through fake bills of purchase of items worth Rs 84.68 crore and sale of items costing Rs 84.71 crore without buying or selling anything, official sources said.
