GST Superintendent and Inspector arrested in bribery case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a Superintendent and an Inspector of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in a bribery case.

The CBI registered the case on Tuesday against the accused Superintendent of GST, Ranipet Range, based on a complaint. It was alleged that the accused Superintendent of GST demanded an undue advantage of ₹30,000 from the complainant for facilitating the clearance of GST registration.

After negotiation, the accused Superintendent agreed to accept a bribe of ₹15,000 from the complainant.

The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused, posted as Superintendent of GST. Meanwhile, the accused Inspector had concealed the amount in the toilet. . The amount was subsequently recovered, and both were arrested.

Further investigation is under way.