Shimla:

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today arrested a Superintendent, Central Goods and Service Tax (CGST), Division- Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar, (Uttarakhand) while accepting bribe of  Rs. 10,000 from the complainant.

CBI registered a case on a complaint against accused Superintendent. It was alleged that said accused demanded  a bribe of  Rs. 15,000/-  from the complainant for activation of suspended GSTIN of a firm of his wife. Bribe amount was later reduced to Rs. 10,000.

“CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while accepting bribe of Rs.10,000” said a CBI officer.

 “Searches were conducted at the premises of accused at Rudrapur in Uttrakhand and Ambala in Haryana.  Searches led to  recovery of documents etc. of two lockers, bank accounts and certain  incriminating documents” he added.

 He said that investigation is continuing in this case.