A stirring incident has come to light involving Devendra Kumar, a 22-year-old laborer hailing from Udaygarhi Bangar in Uttar Pradesh. This tale unfolds with a GST notice unexpectedly landing on his doorstep, asserting that his humble businesses had supposedly yielded a staggering turnover of Rs 1.36 crore during the fiscal year 2022-23. What adds to the intrigue is Devendra’s revelation that the subsequent GST liability he is burdened with amounts to a substantial Rs 25 lakh.
This puzzling narrative prompted action from the Gautam Buddha Nagar Police, who swiftly launched an investigation following a complaint lodged by a fellow laborer in Bulandshahr. The complainant, whose identity remains veiled, contended that he had been slapped with a GST notice, hinting at an impressive business turnover during the same period. This spurred the investigative machinery into motion, prompting a transfer of the case from Bulandshahr to the Sector 63 police station in Gautam Buddh Nagar.
The heart of the matter is Devendra’s brief stint as a helper at a private firm located in Noida’s Sector-63 during 2021. His engagement spanned a mere four months, during which his personal details, namely Aadhar and PAN, were recorded for the purpose of salary disbursement. Fast forward to March 13, 2023, when a missive from the state tax office reached Devendra’s hands. To his astonishment, the letter stated that a business under the name “JK Traders,” ostensibly associated with him, had achieved a colossal annual turnover of Rs 1.36 crore in the financial year 2022-23. Accompanying this revelation was a demand for GST payment amounting to a substantial Rs 24.61 lakh.
Scrutiny of the details presented in the tax notice led Devendra to an unsettling discovery: the GST number provided belonged to a certain Jitendra Sisodia from Ghaziabad. This revelation forms the foundation of Devendra’s assertion in his filed FIR, wherein he accuses the company contractor and Jitendra Sisodia of exploiting his Aadhar and PAN particulars to concoct a new business under his name.
The wheels of justice are now in motion, with the authorities invoking sections 420 (cheating), 468, 467, and 471 (all associated with fraud) of the IPC. These actions are taking place at the Sector 63 police station in Gautam Buddh Nagar, where a determined investigation into this web of deceit is underway. This saga serves as a stark reminder of the complexities that can arise in a world increasingly reliant on digital documentation and financial mechanisms.