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CBI has arrested a Superintendent and an Inspector, both of Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST), Solan Office (Himachal Pradesh) in a case related to demand and accepting of bribe of Rs.8000 from the complainant.

A case was registered by CBI U/s 61(2) of Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 r/w section 7 of The Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (As amended in July, 2018) against Inspector and Tax Assistant (later on identified as Supdt.), both of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Solan office, H.P, on the basis of a complaint.

It was alleged that accused demanded a bribe of Rs.12,000/- from the complainant through the friend of complainant for processing and approval of CGST Registration number of his firm. Accused asked complainant to visit their office for the said purpose, failing which, his CGST Registration would be rejected. During the complainant’s visit to the said CGST office, accused reduced bribe amount and agreed to accept Rs.8,000/- for the official act and asked the complainant to come to their office in Solan alongwith the said undue advantage/bribe.

CBI laid a trap and accused Inspector was caught red handed while accepting bribe of Rs. 8000/- from the complainant in criminal conspiracy with other accused whose correct identity was revealed as Superintendent after trap.

Searches were conducted at the official & residential premises of accused at Solan (HP), Mohali (Punjab) and Una Distt. (HP). Some incriminating documents/ articles have been recovered during searches.Investigation is continuing.