CGST officer held in Mumbai for demanding, accepting bribes

The CBI said searches were conducted at the official and residential premises of the superintendent, identified as Hemant Kumar, in Mumbai and Ghaziabad and Rs 42.7 lakh cash and incriminating documents were recovered.

The arrested person was produced before the Special Judge for CBI Cases in Mumbai on Friday after which he was remanded in police custody till August 21. (Representational)

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday said the agency has arrested a Central Goods and Services Tax officer of the superintendent rank posted at the Bhiwandi Commissionerate in Mumbai for allegedly demanding and accepting bribes.

The CBI said searches were conducted at the official and residential premises of the superintendent, identified as Hemant Kumar, in Mumbai and Ghaziabad and Rs 42.7 lakh cash and incriminating documents were recovered.

According to the agency, a case was registered against Kumar on a complaint from a private person. The CBI added that Kumar was caught red-handed while accepting the first instalment of the bribe.

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A press statement from the CBI read, “A case was registered on complaint against Superintendent, CGST, Bhiwandi Commissionerate, Mumbai on the allegations of demanding undue advantage of Rs 30 Lakh for settling the pending GST matter of a company.”

Later, the complainant and the accused negotiated following which the superintendent agreed to settle the matter for a bribe amount of Rs 15 lakh.

The arrested person was produced before the Special Judge for CBI Cases in Mumbai on Friday after which he was remanded in police custody till August 21.

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