Roorkee – A farmer from Roorkee was left stunned after receiving a GST notice of ₹50 lakh for a firm he never owned. Unknown fraudsters allegedly used his PAN and Aadhaar details to create a fake business entity that carried out large financial transactions between 2018 and 2020. The fraud came to light only when the State Tax Department issued a heavy tax demand, prompting the victim to rush to the police for help.
According to reports, Deepak Burman, a resident of Mohammadpur Mohanpura, reached Roorkee Kotwali after he received an official notice claiming that a firm registered in his name had conducted transactions worth crores of rupees without depositing GST. Deepak told the police that he never registered any firm and was unaware of such activities. He also said the photograph on the alleged firm’s documents was not his, confirming that the documents had been forged using his identity details.
Deepak suspects that his PAN and Aadhaar were misused to create the fraudulent firm without his knowledge. He requested immediate legal action against the culprits involved in the identity theft and financial fraud. Police advised him to first file a formal complaint with the State Tax Department, as the GST notice originated from their investigation.
Officials said the matter will be probed to trace how the fake firm was created, who accessed the victim’s documents, and how such large transactions were conducted without verification. The case highlights growing concerns over identity misuse and tax-related frauds targeting unsuspecting individuals.
