The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Superintendent, CGST, Mumbai South, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai (Maharashtra) and three private persons including Chartered Accountants in a bribery case.
A case was registered against a Superintendent, CGST, Mumbai South, Air India Building, Nariman Point, Mumbai (Maharashtra) on the allegations that the accused demanded Rs. 15 lakh as undue advantage from the complainant for not enhancing his GST evasion/tax lability and for not arresting him in the same matter. It was further alleged that the said Superintendent CGST had instructed a Chartered Accountant to collect the bribe from the complainant on his behalf.
During the trap, an employee of said Chartered Accountant was caught while accepting a bribe of Rs. 7 lakh from the complainant. In the meantime, another Chartered Accountant was also caught while delivering an amount of Rs. 5 lakh to the said employee on the instructions of his CA, who in turn was also allegedly instructed by the said Superintendent to collect the same. The Superintendent fled out of Mumbai to avoid investigation but was apprehended from Delhi.
Searches were conducted at 06 premises including residential & office of the said accused persons at Mumbai & Delhi which led to the recovery of Rs. 30 lakh (approx.) in cash and various incriminating documents/articles. The arrested accused were produced before the Special Court for CBI Cases, Mumbai, and were remanded to Police Custody till 28.03.2021.
