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In a shocking development, four officials of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) department were arrested on Wednesday by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru. The officials, identified as Abhishek, Superintendent of Central Tax (South Commissionerate), Manoj Saini and Nagesh Babu, Senior Intelligence Officers, and Sonali Sahay, Intelligence Officer, were apprehended on charges of extorting Rs 1.5 crore from a local businessman. The arrests followed a complaint filed by Keshav Tak, the owne
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FAQ :
Four GST officials were arrested.
They were accused of extorting ₹1.5 crore from a businessman through a fake raid and illegal detention.
Keshav Tak, the owner of Mexo Solutions Private Limited, filed the complaint.
The officials extorted ₹1.5 crore out of a demanded ₹3 crore.
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested the officials and secured a 10-day custody for further investigation.
No, the extorted money has not yet been recovered, but investigations are ongoing.
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