CGST superintendent arrested by CBI for accepting bribe

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a superintendent of central goods and service tax (CGST) in a bribe case. The accused was working in the office of Commissioner, CGST Commissionerate, Rohtak (Haryana). According to the investigating agency, they registered a case under section 7 A of PC (Amendment) Act, 1988 on a complaint.

The complaint that the accused initially demanded a bribe of Rs 10 lakh in lieu of not imposing CGST on the sale of rice by the complainant's firm. The complainant met the accused and during their meeting, the accused brought down the demand of bribe to Rs 8 lakh. However, the complainant allegedly paid Rs one lakh to the accused, who in turn told the complainant to pay remaining Rs seven lakh at the earliest.

CBI further said that during the investigation, they arrested the accused. Searches were conducted at the residences of the accused at Meera Bagh, Paschim Vihar during which cash of Rs 1.25 lakh and incriminating documents pertaining to commercial & residential properties were recovered. The accused was produced on Tuesday in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Panchkula and remanded to one-day police custody.