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CBI arrests I-T officer and CA for demanding bribe
Anti corruption wing of Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on Thursday arrested an Income-Tax officer and a chartered accountant(CA) on charges of bribery, from Dahod district in Ahmedabad.
Anti corruption wing of Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) on Thursday arrested an Income-Tax officer and a chartered accountant(CA) on charges of bribery, from Dahod district in Ahmedabad.
According to CBI officials, a CA Gajendra Shah was caught "red-handed" while accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh on behalf of the I-T officer, Ward-2, Dahod, Bharat Shah.
Bharat Shah was scrutinising income tax returns filed by a complainant and demanded bribe of Rs 3 lakh through a CA Gajendra Shah, for passing order in favour of the complainant, they said.
The demand was subsequently lowered to Rs 2.5 lakh and the complainant was told that in case of non-payment of the amount heavy penalty will be imposed on him, CBI officials said.
The complainant who did not wish to pay bribe registered a complaint with CBI, subsequently a trap was laid, and the duo were caught, they added.
The duo is likely to be produced in court tomorrow, they added.
