The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested CGST Inspector of Tirupati GST Commissionerate alongwith Representative of a Private Firm for demanding and accepting Rs. 3.2 lakh as bribe.
CBI registered a case on 17.12.2024 against four accused including Assistant Commissioner, Superintendent & Inspector, all of the O/o. Commissioner of Central Tax, Tirupati GST Commissionerate, Tirupati and a Representative of Chittoor based private firm & unknown public & private persons on allegations of demanding and bribing of public servants for extending undue favours to the above company and other parties.
It was alleged that public servants, in connivance with each other, were inspecting the premises of various establishments, firms, companies etc. and collecting various documents. Subsequently, they were allegedly calling the owners of the firms to attend CGST Office, Tirupati and demanding illegal gratification in order to show undue favours to them.
On 05.11.2024, the accused Inspector visited the premises of the firm along with other officials and collected documents, about which he informed the accused Assistant Commissioner and accused Superintendent. Further, the accused Inspector demanded Rs. 10 lakh from the accused representative of Chittoor based private firm to settle the matter of the firm allegedly found to be working from the premises of another firm.
CBI laid a trap and accused Inspector and accused representative of the private firm were intercepted today while the transaction of bribe took place between them and the bribe amount of Rs. 3.2 lakh was recovered from the Inspector, O/o. Commissioner of Central Tax, Tirupati GST Commissionerate, Tirupati.
Accused Inspector, Central Tax and accused representative of Chittoor based private firm have been arrested. They will be produced before the Hon’ble Special Judge for CBI Cases, Kurnool on 18.12.2024.
Searches are being conducted in Tirupati and Kadapa at the residential and office premises of the accused and certain incriminating documents have been recovered so far.
