A young potter from a small village in Rajasthan has been left shocked and confused after receiving a tax notice for more than Rs. 10 crore. Vishnu Kumar Prajapat, who lives in Jhaliji Ka Barana village in Bundi district, says he has no idea how this happened and believes someone has stolen his identity. Vishnu, who makes a living by selling clay pots, was issued a notice by the Income Tax Department on March 11.
The department claims he was part of a huge financial deal worth Rs. 10.61 crore with a man named Surendra Singh Babel during the 2020–21 financial year. But Vishnu says he has never met or even heard of this person. According to Vishnu, he earns only Rs. 95,000 a year and this is the first time he has ever filed an income tax return. After receiving the notice, he visited tax offices in Bundi and Kota many times but did not receive any help or explanation. Income Tax 2025: Will It Save You Money or Cost You More? Find Out Inside! Click Here Vishnu believes someone used his personal documents, like his Aadhaar and PAN cards, to commit fraud. He checked official websites and found that a business called Bhumika Trading was set up using his name on March 19, 2020.
The fake business was registered in Girgaon, Mumbai, and carried out transactions worth Rs. 2.83 crore with another private company. Officials have since cancelled the GST registration of Bhumika Trading because it failed to file tax returns. Worried About SME IPO Pitfalls? Gain Clarity with This Advanced Course!
Register Now Feeling helpless, Vishnu filed a complaint at the Cyber Police Station in Bundi. The police have started investigating the case. Vishnu says he had no knowledge of any such business or transactions from March 2020 to February 2021, when the deals were made. The tax department has asked Vishnu to respond to the notice by March 31, 2025. In his reply, he has clearly stated his low income and denied any connection to the transactions. Officials say a deeper investigation is now underway. This incident highlights growing concerns about identity theft and how innocent people can become targets of financial fraud.
