A bizarre case has surfaced in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, where a local juice vendor, Mohammad Raees, has been served an income tax notice for transactions amounting to Rs 7.79 crore. The notice, issued by the Income Tax Department, has left Raees and his family in utter disbelief, as he claims no involvement in such large-scale financial dealings.

PAN Card Misuse Suspected

Raees, who runs a small juice shop in Diwani Kachehri and resides in Taar Wali Gali, Sarai Rehman, was issued the notice by ITO Nain Singh from the Income Tax Department’s Section 3. According to officials, the transactions linked to his PAN card occurred during the financial year 2021–22, raising suspicions of fraudulent activity.

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The department’s investigation revealed that Raees’s PAN card had been used for high-value transactions, leading to the issuance of the notice. Officers suspect that his identity may have been misused, possibly in connection with the Punjab Assembly elections.

Link to Deepak Sharma and Alleged Fraud

Further inquiries uncovered the involvement of a man named Deepak Sharma. Statements from firm operators in Punjab indicated that Sharma paid them Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 per month for undisclosed activities. This raises concerns that Raees’s PAN card might have been exploited for financial fraud.

Legal Proceedings Underway

Following the notice, Raees, through his Chartered Accountant (CA), informed the Income Tax Department about the potential misuse of his identity. Officials advised him to file a complaint for fraud and cheating, which could aid in identifying the perpetrators behind the scam.

Meanwhile, legal proceedings have been initiated, with the case appearing to be part of a broader investigation by the Income Tax Department in Patiala, Punjab. Authorities are now working to track down those responsible for the fraudulent transactions and clear Raees’s name from the financial scandal.