CBI arrests CGST superintendent and two others in Mumbai for accepting Rs 20 lakh bribe

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested three individuals, including a Superintendent of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department, Mumbai West Commissionerate, and two private persons, one of whom is a Chartered Accountant (CA).

- NARESH BISWANI

The arrests occurred during a trap operation while accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh, which was part of a negotiated bribe amount of Rs 60 lakh. An additional Rs 30 lakh was allegedly delivered earlier through Hawala channels.

CBI registered a case against eight accused, including six CGST officers and two private individuals, on charges of bribery and related offences.

The officers implicated include an Additional Commissioner, a Joint Commissioner, four Superintendents of CGST, a Chartered Accountant, and another private individual.

The investigation began following a complaint that the accused detained the complainant at the CGST Office in Santacruz on the evening of September 4, 2024.