A troubling case of identity theft and corporate fraud has emerged in Ahmedabad, raising concerns over due diligence in high-profile infrastructure contracts, including those linked to the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project.

A qualified civil engineer has filed a formal complaint alleging that his former colleague, Kapil Kumar Sharma—resident of Flat No. 1004, Block G, Shaswat Premisar-1, South Bopal, Ahmedabad—unlawfully used his personal and academic documents to float multiple companies and secure government contracts fraudulently.

According to the First Information Report (FIR), the complainant Pankajprasun Singh, a native of Uttar Pradesh and currently engaged in modernising air force infrastructure with CHID Infra India, first met Sharma while both were working in Tajikistan between 2003 and 2008. Upon returning to India, Sharma reportedly proposed a business partnership in Gujarat’s growing construction sector.

The complainant claims that Sharma requested critical documents—including a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) certificate from Bangalore University, PAN card, and passport copy—under the pretext of company registration. These were allegedly misused to fraudulently appoint the complainant as director of companies such as SKP Buildcon Pvt Ltd, Unibild Engineering & Construction Co Pvt Ltd, and Taniya Civil Projects Pv Ltd., without his knowledge or consent.

The case takes a serious turn with allegations that these firms, under Sharma’s management, used the complainant’s forged credentials to bid for and obtain lucrative contracts, including those associated with the Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project. The complainant later discovered that forged mark sheets and experience certificates bearing his name were submitted to bolster Sharma’s professional profile in securing such contracts.

Staff members from the joint venture’s office in Ahmedabad have confirmed that Sharma routinely collected payments and conducted business using the complainant’s falsified identity. Evidence has also surfaced pointing to the unauthorised use of documentation in dealings related to Metro project tenders.

The scale of the fraud—including the value of contracts awarded and property potentially acquired—is still under investigation. Authorities believe Sharma may be operating from multiple addresses in Ahmedabad and Anand and could have ties to Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.

The complainant has submitted a translated and verified statement in Hindi, calling for a thorough probe into Sharma’s alleged misuse of his identity and professional qualifications.

Further developments are awaited as the investigation continues.