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CBI Arrests CGST Assistant Commissioner in Ratlam Over Rs 1.5 Lakh Bribe

A complaint to the agency said he sought Rs 5 lakh to stop action against a local firm.

Overview

  • Parmar, who was arrested Tuesday, was caught at the CGST office in Ratlam accepting Rs 1.5 lakh through a middleman, according to the CBI.
  • The trap followed a complaint that he demanded Rs 5 lakh to halt GST proceedings against a gutkha trading firm based in Jaora.
  • The CBI registered the case on March 31 and searched the officer’s premises, with teams working late into the night.
  • On Wednesday, investigators took the arrested officer to Indore for production before the designated special CBI court.
  • CGST officials enforce India’s indirect tax law, and the CBI investigates corruption complaints against public servants under federal statutes.