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A clerk with the CGST Department in Nagpur has been suspended after being caught on CCTV stealing and selling confidential government files to a scrap dealer for a mere Rs 5,000. The files allegedly contained sensitive taxpayer information, including GST assessment records, audits, and compliance data worth crores. The accused, identified as Mohan Gund, was seen on surveillance footage repeatedly removing bundles of official documents from the CGST Range Office in Civil Lines, Nagpur. Under the
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FAQ :
The CGST clerk in Nagpur has been suspended and is under departmental inquiry after being caught on CCTV stealing and selling sensitive government tax files as scrap.
The clerk sold the sensitive tax files for Rs 5,000.
The files allegedly contained sensitive taxpayer information, including GST assessment records, audits, and compliance data.
The CGST Department tracked down the scrap dealer, who had unknowingly bought the documents as waste paper, and recovered them by repaying the amount paid to the clerk.
Yes, reports indicate the clerk had a long record of disciplinary issues and was previously transferred due to repeated misconduct.
If found guilty in the departmental inquiry, the clerk could face dismissal from government service.
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