Daily Wage Worker Receives Tax Notice Over ₹41 Crore Transactions, Seeks Police Probe
Brief By Newsbrief / 12:35 PM on 14 Jul 2026
A shocking case has emerged from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, where a daily wage labourer has received notices from the Income Tax Department and GST authorities over alleged financial transactions worth ₹41 crore. The man, identified as Shyam Babu Bind, a resident of Lokapur village under the Padri police station area, claims he has no connection with such a huge amount of money. Distressed by the notices, he has approached the Superintendent of Police, alleging that his bank account was misused and demanding a thorough investigation into the matter.
According to Shyam Babu Bind, he travelled to Delhi in 2021 with his brother-in-law in search of employment. He was told that opening a bank account was mandatory to secure a job with a company. Trusting the advice, he opened a new bank account in Delhi. However, he never got the promised job and eventually returned to his village. After returning home, he repeatedly asked for his bank passbook but was never given access to it. Nearly three years later, he received a notice from the Income Tax Department stating that transactions worth around ₹41 crore had been carried out through his account. A GST notice followed shortly afterward.
The labourer said he earns his livelihood through daily wage work and cannot imagine handling transactions worth crores of rupees. He believes that someone fraudulently used his bank account without his knowledge. He initially lodged a complaint with the Padri police station, but after receiving no satisfactory response, he approached the Superintendent of Police seeking a detailed investigation. He has urged authorities to identify those responsible for the alleged misuse of his bank account and take strict legal action against the culprits.