Sales Tax Inspector Arrested in Nagpur for Attempted Extortion of Rs 15 Lakh from GST Tribunal Judge



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A sales tax inspector in Nagpur, Rajkumar Diwase, has been arrested for allegedly trying to extort ₹15 lakh from a Goods and Services Tax (GST) tribunal judge. Diwase reportedly threatened to expose the judge, Ramesh Bhagu Zaid, with the help of an RTI activist and also issued threats of physical harm if the money was not paid. The judge filed a complaint, leading to the inspector's arrest along with an accomplice.

An inspector with the state sales tax department in Nagpur, Maharashtra, has been arrested for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 15 lakh from a judge of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) tribunal. The inspector, Rajkumar Diwase, allegedly sent messages to the judge, Ramesh Bhagu Zaid, threatening to expose him with the help of an RTI activist if he did not pay the money. He also warned the judge that he would be physically harmed if he did not comply. Zaid, who is 59 years old, is a for
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Rajkumar Diwase, an inspector with the state sales tax department in Nagpur, was arrested.

He is accused of attempting to extort Rs 15 lakh from a judge of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) tribunal.

The victim was Ramesh Bhagu Zaid, a judge of the GST tribunal and a former joint commissioner in the state sales tax department.

The inspector allegedly sent threatening messages, threatened to expose the judge with an RTI activist's help, and warned of physical harm.

The judge filed a complaint with the police after receiving the extortion threats, leading to the arrest of the inspector and an accomplice.

The inspector and his accomplice have been charged with extortion and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.




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