An Ajmer-based roadside ironing vendor was left shocked after receiving an Income Tax notice seeking details of transactions worth over ₹598 crore.
The notice, amounting to ₹598.50 crore, triggered panic for Jitendra Kumar Badliya, who irons clothes on a cart near a government school in the Ramnagar area. Dependent on daily earnings, he has been unable to work since receiving the notice on April 1, 2026.
Badliya approached a lawyer after failing to understand why such a notice was issued to him. During the investigation, it was revealed that his PAN card—lost nearly two years ago—had been misused.
Further inquiry found that Shatrughan Singh, a resident of Pali, allegedly used the PAN details to obtain a GST number and set up a firm, Messrs Manan Enterprises, in Surat. The firm is reportedly involved in diamond and jewellery trade.
According to advocate Rakesh Thada, transactions worth nearly ₹600 crore were carried out through a Surat-based bank within just three months. The Income Tax department has also issued a notice to the bank manager, questioning the lack of reporting of such high-value transactions as per RBI norms.
Meanwhile, the victim has filed a complaint against the accused at Ganj police station. The matter remains under investigation.
