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The Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two state GST officials and a private intermediary for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh in Nashik. The arrests were made following a trap operation conducted after a businessman lodged a complaint alleging that officials demanded money to settle a GST investigation against his firm. The case has raised fresh concerns about corruption in tax enforcement and the misuse of authority during investigations under the Goods and Service
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Two state GST officials, Somnath Dattu Page (Deputy Commissioner) and Machhindra Vitthal Donde (Assistant Commissioner), along with a private intermediary named Amit Hiraman Jadhav, were arrested.
The officials initially demanded Rs 1.25 crore to settle a GST investigation. After negotiations, the amount was allegedly reduced to Rs 1 crore, and an initial instalment of Rs 20 lakh was paid.
The arrests were made in Nashik, Maharashtra, following a trap operation.
A businessman lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau alleging that GST officials demanded money to settle an investigation against his firm. He reported the matter after the bribe demand was made.
The ACB verified the allegations, registered a case, and conducted a trap operation where the intermediary was caught accepting Rs 20 lakh in cash. Searches were conducted, and cash was recovered from one official's residence.
The accused have been booked under relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, including Section 7 (public servant taking gratification) and Section 12 (abetment of offences).
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