<h1>GST evasion prompts arrests after fake firms and bogus transactions worth crores were uncovered across states.</h1> An organized scheme allegedly used forged documents and fake firms to show bogus transactions of about Rs 96.53 crore, producing GST evasion of Rs 17.57 crore; two suspects were arrested and electronic devices, identity documents, cheque books and fake invoices were seized. A criminal case was registered based on a commercial tax complaint and charges were framed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and interrogation linked additional document suppliers assisting the network; investigations continue to apprehend other members and trace evidence across jurisdictions.