Daijiworld Media Network – Moga
Moga, Nov 15: In a startling case of identity theft and large-scale GST fraud, a daily-wage labourer from Bohna Chowk, Moga, was left devastated after receiving a GST notice of Rs 35 crore, issued in his name. The victim, Ajmer Singh, said he was stunned to see such a massive demand as he has “no connection whatsoever with any business.”
Ajmer Singh, who sustains his family through daily labour, revealed that this was not the first time he had been targeted. In 2022, he had received a GST notice of Rs 21 lakh and had approached the GST office requesting an inquiry. However, no action was taken at the time, and the matter remained unresolved. Now, two years later, the fraud has resurfaced with an even bigger blow.
Alarmed by the latest notice, Ajmer rushed to the GST office in Ludhiana to verify the details. There, he made a disturbing discovery: a bogus firm named Cee Kay International had been fraudulently registered using his Aadhaar and PAN details. The company was shown to be operating from Gill Road’s industrial zone, and crores worth of transactions had been carried out using his forged credentials.
Ajmer said he strongly suspects that his Aadhaar documents were misused during the Covid-19 pandemic, when a social organisation collected identity cards to distribute ration. “I don’t even have a PAN card. I have never applied for one,” he said, expressing helplessness over how his name was misused to create a fake business entity.
Acting on instructions from the GST department, Ajmer approached Moga City South Police Station and submitted a detailed written complaint, seeking a full investigation into the fraud.
Local councillor Jagjit Singh ‘Jeeta’ condemned the incident, terming it a grave injustice to a poor man struggling to survive.
He said that the fraudulent registration of a company using forged documents not only exploited Ajmer Singh but also caused substantial revenue loss to the government. He urged authorities to take swift and strict action against those behind the scam.
The police have begun reviewing the complaint, and further investigation is currently underway.