Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), April 05: In a shocking incident, a farmer received a notice of ₹30 crore from the Income Tax Department in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. The incident has raised serious questions over the authorities as this is not the only case. In recent weeks, several low-income workers including a juice seller, a locksmith and a contract employee have received tax notices worth crores. These incidents are raising serious questions about identity misuse and cyber fraud under the Yogi Adityanath led government in the state.
Details About The Incident
Saurabh Kumar, a farmer from Damodpura village in Aurangabad area in Mathura, was shocked when he received a fresh notice of ₹30 crore on March 26, 2025 from the Income Tax Department. Shockingly, this is not the first time he has received such a notice. Back in 2022, he had also been issued a notice of ₹14 crore, which he ignored, assuming it was a mistake.
Fake GST Numbers & Firms Using His PAN
After receiving the latest notice, Saurabh consulted a friend who helped him look into the matter. What they found was shocking. His PAN card had been misused to register two fake GST numbers and fraudulent firms were operating in his name. He claims that he has no connection to these businesses, yet his identity is being used for massive financial fraud.
Authorities Still Unaware
According to the local police (SP City), no official complaint has been filed yet. They assured that once a complaint is received, they will investigate and take legal action in connection with the matter.
More Victims Across Uttar Pradesh
In just the last 15 days, three more low-income individuals from the state have received similar tax notices for massive amounts:
Karan Kumar who is a contract worker received a notice for ₹34 crore. He earns only ₹15,000 per month and his family is in distress after receiving the tax notice.
Karan had previously worked for ₹8,300/month at a private paper company in Noida Sector 4 and suspects that his PAN and Aadhaar were misused by a contractor during that time. He has filed a written complaint with Chandaus police station in Aligarh
Other recent cases include:
Mohammad Rais, a juice seller in Aligarh Civil Court, received a notice of over ₹7 crore.
Yogesh, a locksmith (tala karigar) from Aligarh, was issued a notice of ₹11 crore.
These incidents show a worrying trend of PAN card and Aadhaar card misuse in financial frauds. Poor and middle-class individuals, who may not even know how such systems work, are being targeted by cyber fraudsters.
