Moga labourer in shock after getting Rs 35 cr GST notice

A Moga labourer has received a notice of Rs 35 crore from the Goods and Services (GST) Department, an incident being dubbed as a case of “identity theft” and fraud.

The labourer, Ajmer Singh, said he had no idea how such huge amount could be linked to him. He alleged that this was not the first time he had been targeted. In 2022, he had received a GST notice of Rs 21 lakh. Ajmer had visited the GST office at that time and requested for an investigation, but no action was taken.

Now, two years later, he has been served an even bigger notice of Rs 35 crore.

Shocked by the notice, Ajmer travelled to the Ludhiana GST office for clarification. There, he discovered that a fraudulent company — Cee Kay International — had been registered using his Aadhaar and PAN details.

The company was shown to be operating from the industrial area on Gill Road, Ludhiana. Based on these forged documents, a GST number was issued in his name and transactions worth crores were carried out without his knowledge. Ajmer Singh said he suspected his personal documents might have been misused during the COVID-19 pandemic, when an organisation collected Aadhaar card details to distribute ration. “I don’t even have a PAN card. I never applied for one,” he said. The GST Department has advised him to file a police complaint. Following their instructions, he visited the Moga City South police station and submitted a written complaint, demanding a thorough probe.

Local councillor Jagjit Singh “Jeeta” condemned the incident, calling it a “serious fraud against a poor man”. He said the misuse of documents to register a fake company and conduct transactions worth crores caused financial loss to the government. The police have begun examining the complaint and further action is awaited.