The Central Bureau of Investigation ( CBI ), on Monday arrested an Assistant Commissioner CGST, GST Commissionerate, Guwahati for demanding and accepting undue advantage of Rs. 50,000/- from the taxpayer.
A complaint was registered by the aggrieved taxpayer against the officer alleging that a demand and show cause notices were served on him in respect of the civil works carried out by him for which all the due taxes were paid by him. He was called a number of times to CGST office by the officer and one day on his visit to CGST office to enquire about the matter, the said Assistant Commissioner demanded Rs. two lakh as undue advantage for passing favourable orders. After negotiations, accused allegedly agreed to accept Rs. 50,000/- as bribe.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting undue advantage of Rs. 50,000/- from the complainant. Subsequently, accused was arrested by CBI.
Searches were conducted at the official and residential premises of accused at Guwahati and Hyderabad.
The CBI, in its press release, stated that the investigation is ongoing on the matter.
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