CRPF jawan Vishesh Kumar Kashyap received a notice from the Income Tax Department for claiming a turnover of Rs 10.51 crore and found a fake company registered in his name.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) soldier stationed in Bastar was in for a shock when he suddenly received a notice from the Income Tax Department for claiming a business turnover of Rs 10.51 crore. He later discovered that a fraudulent company had been opened using his PAN card.
Vishesh Kumar Kashyap, a resident of Bakawand, told the Income Tax Department that he has not opened any company nor engaged in financial dealings. Further investigation revealed that a fake company had been opened by someone who misused Kashyap’s PAN card.
The Income Tax Department sent this notice based on transactions from the financial years 2019-20 and 2020-21. The officer immediately filed a complaint at the Bakawand police station, after which the police registered a case against some unknown accused under section 318(4) of the Indian Penal Code.
Police Traces Kolkata Angle
The investigation revealed that some scammers had registered a company using Kashyap’s identity and made transactions worth crores. Bastar Cyber Cell in-charge Geetika Sahu said that the initial investigation indicated a connection with a firm based in Kolkata.
According to the police, it is believed that the accused used the soldier’s PAN card for large-scale financial activities. Officials have requested relevant documents and are investigating the bank accounts involved in these transactions.