A small sweet shop owner in Bulandshahr was served an income tax notice of Rs 141 crore linked to six firms registered under his name in Delhi, The Times of India reported.
Sudhir Kumar, who runs a modest confectionery business from his home in Khurja, was stunned to learn that six companies had been registered under his name in Delhi without his knowledge.
According to Kumar, his Aadhaar and PAN details were fraudulently used in 2022 to set up these firms. According to him, he has no connection to them and earns only Rs 10,000-12,000 per month from his shop. "I have nothing to do with these firms. A fraud was committed using my documents. My monthly income is Rs 10-12k," he was quoted by TOI as saying.
Kumar also revealed that police initially refused to register his complaint in 2022. The police allegedly told him that the matter fell under the jurisdiction of the income tax department, leaving him helpless.
On July 10, the I-T department issued a fresh demand seeking details of sales worth Rs 1,41,38,47,126 for the financial years 2021–23. Kumar questioned how such large-scale misuse could happen without his knowledge.
"If my documents were being used for any purpose, I should receive an OTP, which I never did. How would I come to know if they are misused?" Kumar asked.
After the latest notice, Kumar approached Bulandshahr SSP Dinesh Kumar Singh, who intervened and directed the police to act. An FIR was finally registered on Friday against the six Delhi-based firms.
Confirming the action, SSP Singh said, “A case has been filed under section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating. The complainant has no idea how his documents were used. A detailed probe is underway to find those responsible.”
In his FIR, Kumar also mentioned that he had tried to respond on the government’s income tax portal back in 2022 after receiving the first notice.
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