Raebareli | November 30, 2025 | A major GST fraud has come to light in Uttar Pradesh’s Raebareli district, where a college student’s identity was allegedly misused to register a fake firm that carried out transactions worth nearly ₹125 crore. The scam surfaced dramatically when a joint team of State GST and Central GST officers arrived at the student’s home with a ₹17 crore tax recovery notice, leaving the family stunned.
According to officials, the fraudulent firm was registered using forged documents and operated for months, issuing e-way bills in three phases to simulate large-scale trade. The student, however, claims he had no knowledge of any business activity and never applied for a GST registration in his name.
“I Never Applied for GST, Never Ran Any Business,” Says Shocked Student
The victim, Kshitij Mishra, a BA second-year student from Maniramapur village, stated that he has no connection to any commercial activity. He said he only came to know about the fraud on 5 September 2025, when GST officers arrived with a recovery notice demanding immediate payment of ₹17 crore in pending taxes.
Mishra alleges that unknown individuals used his name, address, and forged identification documents to register a fake firm and conduct transactions totaling ₹125 crore.
“I have never visited any GST office. I never provided documents, biometrics, or consent for any such registration. My identity was clearly stolen,” he said.
Police inaction forced student to approach court
Following the shocking discovery, Mishra filed a complaint at the Uchahar police station and also approached district-level officials. However, according to him, no action was initiated for several weeks. He alleges that officers merely noted down details and advised him to follow departmental procedures.
Left without a remedy, Mishra moved court seeking legal intervention. After reviewing the complaint and supporting evidence, the court termed the allegations serious and directed that an FIR be registered immediately.
Court orders FIR against GST officers and two companies
In its order, the court instructed the Uchahar police to file an FIR against:
- State GST Officer, Raebareli
- Central GST Officer (CGST), Raebareli
- Gopal Pandey, GST Verification Officer
- Pandey Enterprises, Ravidasnagar
- Two unidentified companies based in Noida
These entities and individuals face charges related to forgery, wrongful verification, misusing government systems, and facilitating illegal financial transactions.
Questions raised over GST verification protocol
The incident has triggered strong criticism of the GST verification system. Experts are questioning how such a massive fraud was executed without triggering alarms within the digital monitoring framework.
Key questions being raised include:
- How was a GST number issued without proper identity and address verification?
- Why did the system not flag unusual and disproportionate transactions for a new firm?
- Were input tax credit (ITC) benefits fraudulently claimed using this dummy entity?
- Did verification officers deliberately overlook red flags?
Tax analysts say this case highlights deep structural vulnerabilities within GST verification processes—vulnerabilities often exploited by bogus firms involved in ITC fraud.
Police: “Court order received, FIR will be lodged”
Uchahar SHO Ajay Kumar Rai confirmed receiving the court order and said the FIR would be registered as instructed. He added that the investigation would rely on documentary records, digital trails, GST logs, and communications between the accused entities.
Victim demands accountability
Calling it a direct attack on his identity and future, Mishra said,
“My name and documents were used to run a ₹125 crore racket. This is not just financial fraud; this is identity theft at the highest scale. Strict action must be taken so that no other student’s identity is misused like this.”
