CBI Nabs GST Superintendent in Rourkela for Alleged Bribe Demand of Rs 50,000



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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a senior GST officer, Superintendent Amarkant Kumar, in Rourkela, Odisha. He is accused of demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a contractor to correct an alleged erroneous GST liability. The officer was caught red-handed accepting an initial payment of Rs 20,000 as part of the bribe.

Senior GST Officer Caught in Bribery Sting Operation In a significant development, a senior GST officer, identified as Superintendent of GST - Amarkant Kumar, has been apprehended by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Rourkela, Odisha. The arrest follows allegations of the officer demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a contractor for the correction of erroneously fixed GST liability. CBI Sting Operation Unravels Corruption The CBI initiated a case against Superintendent Amarkan
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A senior GST officer, identified as Superintendent Amarkant Kumar, was arrested by the CBI in Rourkela.

He was arrested on allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a contractor to correct an erroneously fixed GST liability.

The GST Superintendent allegedly demanded Rs 50,000, and was caught accepting an initial installment of Rs 20,000.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted the arrest.

The complainant's GST liability was reportedly adjusted from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 3.5 lakh, and the bribe was demanded in connection with correcting this fixation.




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