{"id":272202,"date":"2025-04-02T12:40:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/aligarh-sanitation-worker-earning-a-meager-rs-15000-gets-i-t-notice-to-pay-rs-34-crore-and-hes-not-the-only-one\/"},"modified":"2025-04-02T12:40:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T12:40:18","slug":"aligarh-sanitation-worker-earning-a-meager-rs-15000-gets-i-t-notice-to-pay-rs-34-crore-and-hes-not-the-only-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/02\/aligarh-sanitation-worker-earning-a-meager-rs-15000-gets-i-t-notice-to-pay-rs-34-crore-and-hes-not-the-only-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Aligarh sanitation worker, earning a meager Rs 15,000, gets I-T notice to pay Rs 34 crore \u2014 and he\u2019s not the only one"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Three Aligarh residents, earning meager wages, have been slapped with massive income tax (I-T) notices running into crores, revealing a widespread issue of identity theft and misuse of government-issued identification numbers. <\/p>\n

The notices, which target individuals with little to no financial capacity, expose a troubling pattern of fraud involving stolen Aadhaar and PAN card details.<\/p>\n

Among the most cases reported so far is that of Karan Kumar, a 34-year-old sanitation worker who earns a modest Rs 15,000 per month at the State Bank of India<\/a>\u2019s Khair branch. <\/p>\n

On March 29, Karan received an Income Tax notice demanding an outrageous sum of Rs 33.88 crore. This demand, based on transactions carried out using his identity, came as a complete shock. <\/p>\n

According to Karan, Mahaveer Enterprises, a company dealing in petroleum and steel goods, had been using a forged PAN and Aadhaar card linked to his name for large-scale transactions in Delhi.<\/p>\n

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“I received the notice around 4 PM on March 29,” Karan recalled. “When I contacted the income tax officials, they suggested I file an FIR. It was only then I realized the magnitude of the fraud.” Karan filed a complaint at the Chandaus Police Station where Station House Officer Haribhaan Singh confirmed that an investigation is currently underway.<\/p>\n

Not an isolated incident<\/h2>\n

Karan\u2019s case is not an isolated incident. Another victim, Mohit Kumar, a small-time worker at a transport company, found himself in a similar predicament after receiving an I-T notice demanding Rs 3.87 crore on March 28. <\/p>\n

Mohit, who earns a mere Rs 8,500 a month, turned to his employer for assistance. A GST lawyer consulted by his employer discovered that MK Traders, a business entity, had been using Mohit\u2019s Aadhaar card to conduct business transactions since 2020. These transactions were large enough to trigger the hefty tax notice from the I-T department.<\/p>\n

\u201cI live on a modest salary and support my elderly parents. This notice has completely shattered me,\u201d said Mohit, a resident of Sangor village. \u201cI tried to contact the I-T official who issued the notice, but I got no response. I have no idea how my details were stolen,\u201d he added, recalling a job application he had submitted in Delhi back in 2020, which may have been the source of the identity theft.<\/p>\n

Raees Ahmad, a local juice vendor, was the third to fall victim to this identity theft scam. Earning Rs 500-600 a day, Raees was left stunned when he received a notice on March 22, demanding Rs 7.79 crore. <\/p>\n

Tax officials, who confirmed the notice had been issued from Delhi, expressed their helplessness in the matter, as the fraud involved parties beyond their immediate jurisdiction.<\/p>\n

The widespread nature of this issue has prompted concerns from experts about the vulnerability of the country\u2019s digital identity systems.<\/p>\n

Identity theft cases on the rise<\/h2>\n

A senior I-T lawyer in Aligarh pointed out that these cases are indicative of “systematic misuse of digital identity systems” that could have far-reaching implications. <\/p>\n

\u201cSuch cases of digital fraud are on the rise, and there is a need for stricter safeguards to protect individuals from having their identities hijacked for fraudulent purposes,\u201d the lawyer said.<\/p>\n

While the individuals involved in these cases struggle to understand how their identities were misused, many are left questioning the security of their personal information, especially as these frauds are taking place on a large scale. <\/p>\n

Karan, Mohit, and Raees\u2014like many others\u2014are now left to navigate the bureaucratic maze to clear their names, while the perpetrators of these digital scams remain at large. As the investigation continues, the victims hope for justice and for the authorities to take stronger action against the growing issue of identity theft.<\/p>\n

(With inputs from ToI)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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