He has been accused of making a transaction of Rs 574 lakhs.
A TV mechanic in Kolkata who earns Rs 250 per day working at a TV repair shop has received a summon from the Income-Tax department, seeking an explanation of transactions amounting to Rs 574 lakh (Rs 5.74 crore), which he has allegedly carried out through his bank account.
All hell has broken loose for 42-year-old Birju Rajak, a resident of a slum area of Kimber Street in central Kolkata as he received the summon from the IT department on Friday. The summons (which DNA has access to) said that Birju needed to be present at the IT official’s office on Chowringhee within five days of the receipt of the summon. “The letter said that I need to clarify certain transaction carried out by one M/s Tricorn Developers Pvt Ltd, formerly known as M/s Jeenmata Developers Pvt Ltd.
The transactions took place through an ICICI bank account amounting to Rs 574 Lakh between May 27, 2011 and September 2, 2011. Neither I have any idea of the company nor do I have any account with the ICICI Bank. I am confused and apprehensive about what is happening,” Rajak told DNA on Saturday.
He also said that his mother who, till some time ago used to work as domestic help, had got petrified as well. “My mother is an aged lady and she is not keeping well. The letter has caused a lot of tension within the family,” Rajak added.
Rajak's summon also said that if he failed to appear before the officer concerned or fail to produce the required books of accounts, a penalty of Rs 10,000 would be imposed for each such default or failure under section 272A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. “I work as a TV repair mechanic earning Rs 250 a day. Where will I submit the financial statements of a company I have no idea about? And where will I get the bank details of the account I don’t hold?” he said.
Talking to DNA, Dr Raman Garg, joint commissioner of Income Tax said that no possibilities could be ruled out and that Rajak should meet the officer concerned. “I am not handling the case so I would not know the details but everything can be a possibility. Who knows if he has not made any such transactions? Or someone else could have made fraudulent transactions in his name. There can be several possibilities and if he is not guilty, he does not need to worry. He should meet the officer concerned and explain it to him,” Dr Garg said.
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