PUNE : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Income
Tax Officer, Ward 58 (3), D Block, Vikas Bhawan, New Delhi and a
chartered accountant for allegedly demanding and
accepting an alleged bribe of Rs 3.5 lakh from the complainant.\
CBI spokesperson in a statement issued on Thursday said a complaint was registered under section 120 (b) of Indian Penal Code and 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 on the allegations that the Income Tax officer and the chartered accountant were demanding Rs 3.5 lakh from the complainant for favoring him in the scrutiny of his assessment case for the year 2013-14.
The CBI after receiving complaint against the accused from the complainant (name withheld) verified the genuineness of the information after conducting a verification.
CBI officials then laid a trap and the Income Tax officer and CA were allegedly caught red-handed.
CBI conducted searches at the office and residential premises of the accused. A cash of Rs 3 lakh (approx) was recovered during the personal search of the accused officer.
Both the arrested accused are being produced in the designated court at Delhi on Thursday.
accepting an alleged bribe of Rs 3.5 lakh from the complainant.\
CBI spokesperson in a statement issued on Thursday said a complaint was registered under section 120 (b) of Indian Penal Code and 7 of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 on the allegations that the Income Tax officer and the chartered accountant were demanding Rs 3.5 lakh from the complainant for favoring him in the scrutiny of his assessment case for the year 2013-14.
The CBI after receiving complaint against the accused from the complainant (name withheld) verified the genuineness of the information after conducting a verification.
CBI officials then laid a trap and the Income Tax officer and CA were allegedly caught red-handed.
CBI conducted searches at the office and residential premises of the accused. A cash of Rs 3 lakh (approx) was recovered during the personal search of the accused officer.
Both the arrested accused are being produced in the designated court at Delhi on Thursday.
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