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In a major crackdown on corruption within the tax administration system, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Hyderabad, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 70 lakh to favour a tax appeal related to Shapoorji Pallonji G
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FAQ :
The CBI has arrested Jeevan Lal Lavidiya, Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemption), Hyderabad, Viral Kantilal Mehta, Deputy General Manager (Taxation) of Shapoorji Pallonji Group, and three others: Sairam Palisetty, Natta Veera Naga Sri Ram Gopal, and Sajida Majhar Hussain Shah.
The alleged bribe amount is Rs 70 lakh.
The bribe was allegedly intended to favour a tax appeal for the Shapoorji Pallonji Group.
The arrests were made in Mumbai and Hyderabad, following a trap laid in Mumbai.
During searches at 18 locations, approximately Rs 69 lakh in cash was recovered, in addition to the bribe amount.
There has been no official response yet from the Shapoorji Pallonji Group regarding the arrests or the allegations.
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