CBI nabs Superintendent of CGST in bribery case, recovers Rs 64 lakh
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a Superintendent of CGST, Rohtak (Haryana) in an alleged bribery case and recovered approximately Rs 64 lakh from his premises during searches.
According to an official statement, on a complaint CBI had registered a case under section 120-B of IPC and Section 7 of PC Act, 1988 (as amended in the year 2018) against two Superintendents and two Inspectors, working in the office of Commissioner of CGST, Rohtak (Haryana).
In the complaint it was alleged that these public servants had raided the complainant's factory premises and they intimated him that he had paid less GST and they would make a case against his company and impose heavy penalty.
It was further alleged that the accused demanded Rs 12 lakh as bribe and later the amount was negotiated to Rs nine lakh.
It was also alleged that the Superintendents called the complainant at the Rai Industrial Area, located on the GT Road, in Sonepat district for the delivery of bribe.
Accordingly, the complainant reached at the designated spot where the accused demanded and accepted the bribe amount of Rs six lakh from the complainant. CBI laid a trap and caught the Superintendent alongwith the bribe money of Rs six lakh.
Searches were conducted at the premises of public servants in Rohtak and Delhi which led to recovery of some incriminating documents, jewellery, locker key, bank details etc. A cash of approximately Rs 64 lakh was recovered from the premises of arrested accused.
The arrested accused was produced before the court at Panchkula on Sunday and remanded to four days police custody.
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