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In a major development that has rocked the Indian tax administration, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and a private intermediary for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh in exchange for favourable treatment in an income tax matter. The accused officer, Amit Kumar Singal, a 2007-batch IRS official, is currently serving as Additional Director General in the Directorate of Taxpayer Services, New Delhi. Also arrested is Harsh
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The CBI has arrested Amit Kumar Singal, a senior IRS officer and Additional Director General in the Directorate of Taxpayer Services, New Delhi, and Harsh Kotak, a private individual who acted as a middleman.
They were arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh in exchange for favourable treatment in an income tax matter.
The accused allegedly demanded Rs 45 lakh and were caught accepting Rs 25 lakh as the first instalment.
CBI teams conducted search operations at multiple premises linked to the accused in Delhi, Punjab, and Mumbai.
The case raises concerns about corruption in senior levels of India's revenue services, questions the integrity of taxpayer services, and underscores the need for reforms and transparency.
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