In Kanpur, a security guard earning just Rs 10,000 a month has been left reeling after receiving a notice from the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Department demanding payment of over Rs 3.14 crore. The recipient, Omji Shukla, works as a guard at a local coaching centre in the Kakadeo area.
According to the notice, official records list him as the proprietor of a clothing business worth Rs 17.47 crore. For Shukla and his family, however, the reality could not be further from the truth.
What Omji Shukla said?
Shukla explained that about two weeks ago he first received a one-page communication from the CGST office in Delhi. Initially, neighbours dismissed it as fake, but he decided to keep the document. Matters escalated on 21 August, when the postman delivered a detailed 32-page notice.
This new communication contained his correct name, address and Permanent Account Number (PAN), identifying him as a major cloth trader and ordering him to appear before the tax department with documents within seven days.
The scale of the claim has left Shukla and his family in despair. “They have misused my Aadhaar card. I went to the police station to file a complaint, but they directed me to meet the CGST officials. I even spoke to some businessmen who advised me to reply to the notice so that the authorities are aware I have been defrauded,” Shukla said.
एक कोचिंग में सिक्योरिटी गार्ड के पास तीन करोड़ का सीजीएसटी का नोटिस पहुंची तो उसकी रूह फाख्ता हो गई!
— Gyanendra Shukla (@gyanu999) August 26, 2025
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Meeting with CGST commissioner
Faced with mounting anxiety, Shukla visited the CGST office in Kanpur and met Commissioner Roshan Lal. The Commissioner apparently advised him to submit a formal response, clarifying his situation and disassociating himself from the alleged fraudulent business.
While such advice provides a possible way forward, the guard’s immediate concern is the mental strain on his family. “Our nights are sleepless. We are constantly worried, as if a mountain has fallen upon us,” a family member said.
PAN misuse suspected
The incident highlights the dangers of identity misuse in financial dealings. Shukla’s Aadhaar and PAN appear to have been fraudulently employed to register a business in his name, potentially by an organised group engaged in tax evasion.
“People fraudulently using my PAN card to evade taxes. They have misused my PAN card. I went to police station to file a compalint. They asked me to see the CGST people,” added Shukla.
