LUCKNOW, Sept. 23 -- Narendra owns only three bighas of land and earns a living by farming from his home in Sarai Khargi village, Ayodhya. Despite his modest livelihood, he has been repeatedly targeted with income tax notices claiming turnovers he could never have achieved. The latest notice lists a turnover of Rs.11.91 crore, while earlier notices reflected Rs.5 crore and Rs.7 crore.

Narendra alleged that someone in Delhi obtained a GST number using his PAN, reporting a turnover of Rs.20-25 crore for 2021-22. He insisted that he had not visited Delhi in the past 25 years and never shared his documents with anyone.

Bikapur Kotwali inspector Lalchand Saroj said the matter involves both the income tax and GST departments. An investigation...