A trader in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr was in for a shock when he received a Rs 141 crore Income Tax notice. The notice was for six companies “registered” under his name in Delhi, TOI reported.
‘PAN, Aadhaar misused’
Sudhir Kumar claimed that his documents were misused by someone, adding that he runs the confectionery from his home in Khurja and earns between Rs 10,000 and 12,000.
“A fraud was committed using my documents,” he told TOI.
He said someone misused his documents and linked them to these companies without his knowledge. As per the report, his Aadhaar and PAN cards were used to register the firms in 2022.
‘My monthly income is Rs 10,000’
“My monthly income is Rs 10,000–12,000,” he said, adding that the police initially refused to register his complaint.
The police told him that the matter was under the jurisdiction of the I-T department, and hence, they cannot register it.
He also claims that he didn’t receive any OTP for the documents which were used.
“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.
Probe underway
Later, Kumar approached Bulandshahr SSP Dinesh Kumar Singh, after which an FIR was finally registered on Friday against the six Delhi-based firms.
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.”
The FIR also mentioned that Kumar tried to respond on the income tax portal back in 2022 after he received the first notice.