A state tax inspector at the Pune GST office in Yerawada was caught red-handed on Tuesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹5,000 in exchange for reinstating the Goods and Services Tax (GST) number of the complainant’s client.
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The accused has been identified as Tushar Kumar Dattatraya Mali, 33.
The complainant, a lawyer who facilitates GST-related works, approached the office for one of his businessman client. He alerted the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Pune when the accused demanded bribe. Following the complaint, a trap was set by the ACB and the accused was caught. The tax inspector has been charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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