IT officer held for seeking Rs 10K bribe sent to 2-day CBI remand by Mumbai court



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An Income Tax officer, Umesh Kumar, has been remanded to a two-day custody by a Mumbai court after his arrest by the CBI. He is accused of demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a city resident. The resident had approached the IT department to cancel a duplicate PAN card, and the officer allegedly sought the bribe to resolve the issue and avoid penalties.

A special court here on Thursday remanded an income tax officer to two-day custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) after he was arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 for cancelling a PAN (permanent account number) card of a Mumbai resident. The accused, Umesh Kumar, w
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FAQ :

The IT officer, Umesh Kumar, was arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a Mumbai resident.

The bribe was allegedly demanded to cancel a duplicate PAN card and to prevent the resident from facing penalties or legal action for possessing two PAN cards.

The officer allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000.

A special court remanded the accused IT officer to two-day custody of the CBI.

The officer was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) following a trap laid on the basis of a complaint.

The CBI wants to thoroughly scan documents found at the officer's home and obtain details of his movable and immovable properties.




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