GST Commissioner arrested in Delhi for accepting Bribe - GST NEWS
The Central Bereau of Investigation (CBI) in Delhi arrested an Assistant Commissioner of GST Officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakh, officials said on Tuesday.
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The arrested officer has been reportedly identified as Jitender Joon while another person who was also arrested was named as Dinesh Khurana in the alleged bribery case.
A CBI official said that “It was alleged that a survey and seizure operation had been conducted by the GST Department against a private firm based in Karol Bagh area.
“And Joon allegedly sought illegal gratification from the Karol Bagh based firm through Khurana in lieu of help in the case,” the official said, adding that the CBI caught both the accused while transacting Rs 6 lakh as illegal gratification.
The case has been registered by the investigating agency under sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The official said that during searches at various locations in the National Capital Region, several incriminating documents and cash worth Rs 22 lakh was recovered.
source:- taxscan
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