Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Mumbai Mechanic Alleges Identity Misuse After ₹31.80 Crore GST Notice
Mahendra Mhapankar repairs mobile phones in Mumbai.
He received government notices saying he owed about ₹31.80 crore in GST.
He says a company was opened using his identity and documents.
He also says bank accounts were connected to that company.
According to his complaint, other people used the company to make large transactions.
He says he did not know about these transactions.
He also alleged that one person threatened to kill him when he objected.
Police registered a case, and the Economic Offences Wing is investigating.
Mobile repair mechanic Mahendra Mhapankar received GST and Income Tax notices claiming dues of about ₹31.80 crore.
Mhapankar alleged that his documents were used to open Galaxy Traders and linked bank accounts without his knowledge.
He alleged that Sanjay Tambe, Subhan Qureshi and associates conducted crore-worth transactions through the company.
Police registered an FIR under cheating, criminal breach of trust, conspiracy and intimidation provisions of the Indian Penal Code.
The Economic Offences Wing is investigating the alleged misuse of documents and financial transactions.
- Who
- Mobile repair mechanic Mahendra Mhapankar; Sanjay Tambe, Subhan Qureshi and their associates were named in the complaint.
- What
- An FIR was registered over alleged identity misuse, company formation, large financial transactions and threats linked to a ₹31.80 crore GST liability.
- When
- The issue came to light after Mhapankar received GST and Income Tax notices; the articles do not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The alleged transactions involved Galaxy Traders and accounts linked to Canara Bank and Axis Bank; Mhapankar lives in Kalachowki and runs a shop in Cotton Green, Mumbai.
- Why
- Mhapankar alleges that his documents were misused to establish a company and conduct transactions without his knowledge.
- Complainant
- Mahendra Mhapankar, a mobile repair mechanic from Cotton Green
- Alleged liability
- ₹31,80,05,709 in GST dues
- Company named
- Galaxy Traders
- Banks linked
- Canara Bank and Axis Bank
- Police station
- Kalachowki Police Station
- Investigation agency
- Economic Offences Wing
- FIR sections
- Sections 406, 420, 120(B) and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860