Mumbai Tax Inspector Drops Rs five Lakh Bribe, Triggers Dramatic Chase
Some other IT Inspector used to be held red-handed whilst receiving a bribe of Rs 10 lakh (Representational)
New Delhi:
A Bollywood-style foot-chase for over a kilometre at the streets of Mumbai by way of a CBI legitimate ended in the arrest of bribery-accused Source of revenue Tax Inspector Ashish Kumar who had deserted Rs 5 lakh money at the highway sooner than his unsuccessful sprint.
The development spread out on Thursday round 10 pm at Goregaon East in entrance of Dindoshi Hearth Station the place the CBI group had laid a lure after you have a criticism that Ashish Kumar and two different Source of revenue Tax inspectors — Dilip Kumar and SN Rai — have allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh the bribe from an individual whom they’d raided just lately, officers stated.
All of the 3 accused posted at Ballard Pier place of work of Source of revenue Tax had been one at a time tough bribes from the individual to hide up his alleged tax violations, they stated.
All over the verification procedure, the CBI concluded that all of the 3 had been assuring the individual that they are able to organize his case in trade of a bribe.
In line with CBI officers, Ashish Kumar and the complainant had agreed the bribe quantity shall be paid within the latter’s automobile in entrance of Dindaushi Hearth Station in Goregaon.
On Thursday evening, Kumar entered the car, took the cash, stored it in his bag and once he got here out noticed the CBI officials drawing near him. Sensing that his approaching used to be approaching, he threw the bag containing Rs 5 lakh at the highway and began operating, they stated.
CBI PSI Vineet Jain gave a chase during the site visitors and busy boulevard for over a kilometre sooner than outrunning the Ashish Kumar. He has been taken into custody, the officers stated.
Some other Source of revenue Tax Inspector Dilip Kumar used to be additionally arrested red-handed whilst allegedly receiving a bribe of Rs 10 lakh from the complainant. The 3rd inspector, S N Rai, has additionally been booked however no longer arrested but, they stated.
“Searches at two puts in Mumbai and one position in Delhi on the residential and place of work premises of accused are being performed. This ended in the restoration of money of Rs 7 lakh and incriminating paperwork in relation to an funding in industrial and home houses from some of the accused,” CBI spokesperson RC Joshi stated.
