Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Fertiliser Trader Arrested for Rs 5.5 Crore Tax Evasion
A man named Mithun Bhagat, who sells fertilisers like urea and DAP, was arrested for not paying taxes worth ₹5.59 crore.
The government gives special discounts on these fertilisers to help farmers, but Bhagat was accused of selling them to the wrong people and not following the rules.
When tax officers came to check his business, some masked people attacked them and took away important papers.
The court has decided to keep Bhagat in jail until January 20.
Mithun Bhagat, a fertiliser trader, was arrested for allegedly evading ₹5.59 crore in GST.
An inspection on December 12, 2025, revealed incriminating documents and evidence of fertiliser diversion.
Masked criminals attacked the inspection team and removed incriminating documents.
Bhagat failed to produce mandatory records like purchase and sale ledgers, bank statements, and POS sale data.
He was charged under the CGST Act and BNS and was ordered judicial custody till January 20.
- Who
- Mithun Bhagat, a fertiliser trader
- What
- Arrested for ₹5.59 crore GST evasion and organising an attack on an inspection team
- When
- Arrested on Thursday (unspecified date); incident on December 12, 2025
- Where
- Chopra block, North Dinajpur district
- Why
- Alleged diversion and misuse of subsidised fertilisers, leading to GST evasion and financial loss to the government
- Name
- Mithun Bhagat
- Location
- Chopra block, North Dinajpur district
- Business
- Fertiliser trading (urea, DAP, NPK)
- Alleged Evasion
- ₹5.59 crore GST evasion
- Incident Date
- December 12, 2025
- Arrest Date
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Court Order
- Judicial custody till January 20