The Income Tax Department has sent a notice of Rs 50 crore to a laborer working at a brick kiln in Ajmer district of Rajasthan. After receiving the notice, Pukhraj Prajapat, a resident of Bijainagar, was blown away. Pukhraj Prajapat has lodged a complaint with the police. The complaint states that he is a poor laborer and illiterate person. His PAN card is made for the last 10-12 years. Recently, on 16 February 2022, he received a notice from the Income Tax Department, Beawar, stating that he was the owner of a company during 2013-14 and also had major transactions with another company.
Victim filed a case with the police
Pukhraj told that a local person or acquaintance is doing business by opening a bank account by making a fake PAN card in his name. At the same time, the PAN card given by the Income Tax Department is not his. In this case, Beawar Bijainagar police station in-charge Dinesh Kumar informed that a case has been registered on the complaint of the victim and is investigating. The police have not made any arrest so far.
Pukhraj said – opened a fake account in my name
According to the notice, Pukhraj transferred Rs 48 crore 51 lakh 89 thousand to the account of Renuka Exim Pvt Ltd. He also got Rs 1 crore 37 thousand from Renuka Mata Multi State Urban Co-Operative Credit Society Ltd. The Income Tax Department has sought answers regarding these transactions. Pukhraj told that he is a laborer earning only 15 thousand every month. Pukhraj says that someone is doing business by opening a bank account in my name. PAN card issued by the Income Tax Department. It’s not his. The accused have fraudulently opened a bank account in his name with connivance.