A roadside potter, Vishnu Kumar Prajapat, who previously received a Rs 9 crore tax notice from the Income Tax Department, is now facing another demand of nearly Rs 9 crore, causing extreme distress to his family. The recent notice instructs him to pay Rs 8,98,79,260 within a month, leading to severe stress and sleepless nights for him and his family. Despite his efforts to rectify the error by visiting government offices, Prajapat has not received any relief from the tax authorities.
Prajapat claims that he was first notified of the alleged sales transactions amounting to Rs 10.61 crore with an individual named Surendra Singh Babel during the financial year 2020–21 on March 11, 2025. However, he denies any involvement with the person or the transactions. Upon investigation, Prajapat found that a firm named Bhumika Trading was registered in Mumbai using his details, suspecting identity theft for financial transactions he was unaware of.
The tax department had set a deadline of March 31, 2025, for Prajapat to respond to the notice. Despite declaring an annual income of only ₹95,000 in his first income tax return, he continues to face challenges. Prajapat filed a police report on April 16, 2025, alleging the misuse of his PAN card for business dealings and tax notices issued in his name. The case has now been escalated to the Deputy Superintendent of Police for investigation following his distress.
