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In a major anti-corruption move, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested a Chartered Accountant (CA), Gursewak Singh, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh. The bribe was allegedly collected on behalf of a Central GST (CGST) officer posted in Jalandhar, in connection with an ongoing inquiry under the CGST Act. The arrest comes as part of the zero-tolerance policy against corruption being strictly enforced by the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab Government. According to an official spokesper
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FAQ :
A Chartered Accountant named Gursewak Singh was arrested.
He was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh on behalf of a CGST officer.
The bribe was allegedly meant to influence an ongoing investigation against a local firm under the CGST Act.
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau made the arrest.
The CA had allegedly demanded Rs 30 lakh, and Rs 10 lakh was accepted as the first installment.
An FIR has been registered under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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