CBI Arrests Superintendent of CGST & Central Excise for Accepting Bribe

CBI Arrests - Superintendent - CGST & Central Excise - Bribe - Taxscan

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Superintendent, CGST & Central Excise, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. Two lakh from the Complainant.

A case was registered against two Superintendents of CGST & Central Excise, Arera Hills, Bhopal on complaint alleging therein about demand of undue advantage of Rs.10,00,000/- from Complainant for settling the CGST case against his partnership firm. After negotiation, the accused agreed to accept bribe of Rs. Two lakh from the Complainant on 20.04.2022.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs. Two lakh from the Complainant. Searches were conducted at the premises of both the accused at Bhopal which led to recovery of incriminating documents/articles. The arrested accused is being produced today before the Special Judge for CBI Cases at Bhopal.

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