CBI arrests Two GST Officers in a Bribery Case

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The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ) has today arrested an Assistant Commissioner and a Superintendent, both working in CGST, Patna-II for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.2.5 lakh from the complainant.

A case was registered against an Assistant Commissioner, CGST, Patna-II and Superintendent, CGST, Patna-II on the allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs. 8 lakh from the complainant for not making a case against the firm owned by the wife and sister-in-law of the complainant.

Searches are being conducted at the official and residential premises of the accused.

Both the arrested accused persons will be produced tomorrow before the Special Judge-II, CBI cases, Patna.

Last week, the CBI had registered the case against the accused on the allegations that Shri T. Gopalakrishnan while functioning as Superintendent of Central Excise & Customs during the period from 01.04.1999 to 11.11.2005 had amazed assets in his name and in the name of his family members disproportionate to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs. 16,35,333/-.

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