CBI searches 2 GST officials over 1 crore bribe demand



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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at the premises of a deputy director and a senior intelligence officer of the Central GST, along with a private individual, in connection with a demand for a ₹1 crore bribe. The officers allegedly demanded the bribe from a businessman whose Haryana-based firm was being investigated for GST evasion. The CBI recovered ₹4 lakh in cash and jewellery from the deputy director's residence during the searches.

TheCBIconducted searches at the premises of a deputy director and a senior Intelligence officer of the CentralGSTand a private person in the city and Pune on Tuesday in a case of Rs 1 crore bribe demand. The CBI recovered Rs 4 lakh in cash and jewellery during the search of the deputy directors premises. No one was arrested in the case. The two officers had demanded Rs 1 crore bribes from a businessman, owner of a Haryana-based firm inMarch last year while they were posted at the Directorate
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FAQ :

The CBI is investigating a case involving a ₹1 crore bribe demand made by two Central GST officials.

The officials are Vimlesh Singh, a deputy director (IRS), and Rahul Kumar, a senior intelligence officer.

The bribe was demanded from the owner of a Haryana-based firm being investigated for GST evasion.

Searches were conducted at the premises of the officials and a private person in Patna and Pune.

The CBI recovered ₹4 lakh in cash and jewellery from the deputy director's premises.

No one has been arrested in connection with the case so far.




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