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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested a Superintendent of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Mumbai, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a private company in exchange for reducing its tax liability. The accused official, Ankit Aggarwal, was serving as Superintendent in charge of audit functions. The CBI registered the case following a written complaint filed by the director of a private company, who alleged that the officer had demanded illegal gratifica
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FAQ :
Ankit Aggarwal, a Superintendent of Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Mumbai, was arrested by the CBI.
He was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a private company to reduce its tax liability.
The Superintendent was caught accepting Rs 5 lakh as a part payment of a larger bribe, which was initially demanded as Rs 20 lakh and later negotiated down to Rs 17 lakh.
During searches, the CBI recovered Rs 18.3 lakh in unaccounted cash and documents related to the purchase of two immovable properties.
The officer had conducted an audit of the company and allegedly threatened to create a fabricated tax demand of Rs 98 lakh, demanding a bribe to settle the issue.
No, the CBI stated that further investigation is underway to examine the source of recovered assets and to ascertain if other officials or entities were involved.
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