CBI Nabs GST/Customs Officer & Accounts Officer for Accepting ₹25,000 Bribe in Hyderabad

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested a Senior Accounts Officer and a Senior Assistant of the GST/Customs Department in Hyderabad for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 25,000.

According to the CBI, the case was registered on the same day against the two accused and some unidentified others. The complaint was filed by a retired Assistant Commissioner of the GST/Customs Department in Hyderabad.

He alleged that the officers had demanded a bribe of Rs. 30,000 from him in order to process and release his arrears related to a pay parity bill. After some negotiation, the demanded amount was reduced to Rs. 25,000.

Following the complaint, the CBI set up a trap operation. Both accused officials were caught red-handed while taking the bribe money from the complainant. Immediately after the incident, the two were placed under arrest by the investigating agency.

CBI officers also conducted searches at the residential premises of the accused in Hyderabad. The searches were still in progress at the time of the official announcement and investigators were looking for documents or other evidence related to the bribery case.

Both accused officers will be produced before the competent court. The case remains under investigation, and further details, including the outcome of the searches and the role of other individuals named in the case, are awaited. The case has been formally registered on 2 September 2025.

Recently, in Patna, the CBI arrested three Income Tax officials for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs. 2 lakh bribe from a businessman’s relative in exchange for releasing seized money.

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