Department requests help to nab master-mind behind fake raids

The department has released information about a raid conducted by a gang of 6 persons who, on the basis of fake identity cards and fake letter from the CIT, got police protection to conduct a raid on a doctor. The gang took away Rs. 11 lakhs and demanded a bribe for closing the case. The department suspects that the master-mind (Mr. V. D. Goyal) may be an ex-employee of the department as he appeared to be well versed with procedures/law of search. The department has released his picture and requested for assistance in arresting him so as to save the respect of the department.

F.No. Misc/Jt.CIT/SRE/2012-13
Office of the Joint Commissioner of Income Tax,
Saharanpur Range,Saharanpur.
(Phone no. 0132-2726959)

Dated: 27-04-20 12

To,
The Incharge
Data Base Cell,
Central Board of Direct Taxes,
New Delhi .

Sir,

Sub: Fake Income Tax Raid at Saharanpur- Reg,

Kindly refer to the subject mentioned above.

Recently there have been large number of news in daily newspapers on the above subject. Brief facts are that a gang of 6 persons led by so called Sh. V.D.Goyal, Investigation Officer of Income Tax Department raided the house of Dr. Mohan Pandey, Saharanpur(U.P.) on 18/04/2012. They claimed that they belong to the Office of the CIT, Lucknow and produced a fake letter issued by the Commissioner of Income Tax, Zone-2, Lucknow before the S.S.P., Saharanpur and got police force on the basis of fake letter as well as fake Identity Card. The gang took away Rs. 1I. I0 lac and demanded bribe for closing the case. Later on, it was found that this is a gang of swindlers. On the basis of an anonymous call, Dr. Mohan Pandey lodged an FIR with the police and police nabbed 2 members of the gang and a driver of the doctor. But the master mind, the so called V.D.Goyal is still absconding. The photograph ofV.D.Goyal is enclosed alongwith this letter.

It is in the interest of the I. T. Department that the so called V. D. Goyal is nabbed by the police. Police officers wanted the help of department in this regard. It is requested that the photo enclosed herewith may be circulated to different offices of the Income Tax Department through official Website or other wise so that the other offices of the department may become alert in such situations and also if anyone identifies this person this may be intimated as it is deeply believed that this so called V.D.Goyal directly/indirectly belongs to Income Tax Department as he is well versed with procedures/law of search. He may be a terminated/suspended employee of this department. To save the respect of our department, it is requested that if any officer/official know about identity/name of this fraud man it may be immediately conveyed to Income Tax Office, Saharanpur at at telephone numbers 0132-2724 109, 2726959, 2723552 & 2712158 so that police can nab this person for legal action.

Encl. As above.

Yours faithfully
(B.R.Madaan)
Joint Commissioner of Income Tax,
Saharanpur Range,Saharanpur.

Copy for information to:-
1. The Chief Commissioner of Income Tax, Ghaziabad.
2. The Commissioner ofi ncome Tax,Muzaffarnagar.

Joint Commissioner of Income Tax,
Saharanpur Range,Saharanpur.