The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) has arrested the then Superintendent of GST, Hyderabad in an ongoing investigation of a case.
CBI had registered a case on 08.07.2019 against the accused and his wife on the allegations of illicitly enriching themselves to the tune of Rs.3,74,74,046/-.(approx). During the investigation, CBI issued notices under the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code. However, the accused did not cooperate with the investigation and also did not furnish requisite information/documents pertaining to the case. It was further alleged that the accused had influenced the witnesses and dissuaded the witnesses from joining the investigation & disclosing the relevant facts of the case. It was alleged that the accused had also furnished false & fabricated COVID-19 positive reports in the name of his family members.
The arrested accused was today produced before the Competent Court and was remanded to Judicial Custody till 07.05.2021.
