GST Superintendent and Inspector arrested in bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Superintendent and an Inspector of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in a bribery case.
The CBI registered the case on Tuesday against the accused Superintendent of GST, Ranipet Range, based on a complaint. It was alleged that the accused Superintendent of GST demanded an undue advantage of Rs.30,000 from the complainant for facilitating the clearance of GST registration.
After negotiation, the accused Superintendent agreed to accept a bribe of Rs.15,000 from the complainant.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused, posted as Superintendent of GST. Meanwhile, the accused Inspector had concealed the amount in the toilet. . The amount was subsequently recovered, and both were arrested.
Further investigation is under way.
