Balasore, May 9: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday carried out a major raid at the Central GST (CGST) office in Balasore and arrested a superintendent for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹50,000.

The accused officer, identified as Om Prakash Nayak, was allegedly demanding ₹80,000 from a businessman for processing a GST refund. Acting on a complaint, the CBI laid a trap and formed a 27-member team to conduct the operation.

According to sources, Nayak was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe amount. Following the raid, the CBI launched further investigation and began questioning the accused officer.

Searches are also underway at Nayak’s residence and office, where officials are scrutinising several documents and records. The investigating agency is also probing whether any other officials were involved in the bribery racket.

The incident has triggered discussion in Balasore, a major commercial hub in Odisha, as a senior central government official being caught in a corruption case has raised serious concerns.