Berhampur, July 11: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended the Superintendent of Central GST & Central Excise in Berhampur for demanding and accepting bribe from a complainant.
According to the report, a case was registered by CBI on 09.07.2024 on the basis of the complaint against the said Superintendent of Central GST & Central Excise, Berhampur. It was alleged that accused demanded bribe of Rs. 20,000 from the complainant on the ground that the accused had earlier processed refund of GST amounting to Rs. 1.77 lakh to the complainant and on the ground of smoothly processing another GST refund of nearly Rs. 3 lakh to the complainant.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused Superintendent red-handed from the Office of Assistant. Commissioner, Central GST & Central Excise, Berhampur in Odisha’s Ganjam district while accepting the first installment of bribe amount of Rs. 15,000, out of the total demanded bribe amount of Rs. 20,000, from the complainant.
Searches were conducted at the residential and official premises of the accused at Berhampur and Bhubaneswar which led to recovery of incriminating documents.
Accused is being produced before the Court of Ld. Special Judge for CBI Cases at Bhubaneswar today.
Further investigation is on in this regard.
