Kanpur, May 22 -- An e-rickshaw driver in Kanpur has received income tax department notices over financial transactions worth nearly Rs.15 crore allegedly carried out in her name, exposing what police suspect was a fraudulent firm created using her identity documents.

Archana Mishra, a resident of Ratnapur in the city's Panki area, said she was duped in 2020 by men who promised to help her open a bank account and secure a loan. According to her complaint, they collected copies of her Aadhaar card, PAN card and around 10 photographs, allegedly on the pretext of completing paperwork.

The alleged fraud surfaced after notices from the income tax department reached her house on April 11 and May 11 this year seeking details of high-value tran...