The arrested was identified as Habibur Rahman Asgar of Pairadanga village in Jhikargachha upazila of the district.

Police said Asgar had set up the mini-exchange in connivance of some dishonest T&T employees and had been doing a brisk business dodging huge taxes.

Police recovered one antenna, huge quantity of telephone equipment and two SIMs of an Indian cellphone company from Asgar.