CBI nabs Mumbai tax inspectors for accepting bribe in lieu of letting company proprietor off the hook
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two source of revenue tax inspectors posted on the investigation unit of the source of revenue tax (I-T) division in Mumbai for accepting a bribe of Rs15 lakh from the landlord of a logistics company that was once searched by means of the tax authority for alleged tax evasion.
The CBI registered a case towards 3 tax inspectors — Dilip Kumar, Ashish Kumar and SN Rai — for tough a bribe in lieu of allegedly “diluting” the case towards the logistics company after the landlord of the corporate complained to the company, mentioned resources.
The logistics have been searched by means of the tax division just lately and the 3 inspectors have been part of the searches.
“CBI laid a lure and stuck two source of revenue tax inspectors accepting Rs 10 lakh and Rs five lakh in bribes respectively from the complainant. CBI, by the way, nabbed some of the mentioned accused whilst he was once working away on the time of his apprehension,” mentioned the company’s spokesperson RC Joshi.
The company additionally searched 3 premises in Mumbai and Delhi in reference to the case. The CBI mentioned it had allegedly recovered money of about Rs 7 lakh and seized incriminating paperwork when it comes to an funding in business and home homes from some of the accused.
A decrease courtroom in Mumbai has remanded each the arrested tax inspectors in judicial custody.
