The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested two Superintendents & three Inspectors, all of CGST, Jabalpur in a bribery case of Rs 7,00,000.
CBI has registered a case on complaint against a Superintendent, CGST, Jabalpur (MP) on the allegations of demanding bribe of Rs one crore for issuing release order of a factory. It was further alleged that the factory premises were earlier raided and sealed in May-2023 by said Superintendents and other officials of CGST, Jabalpur. After negotiation, the alleged bribe was reduced to Rs 35,00,000. It has also been alleged that the Complainant handed over Rs 25,00,000 to said Superintendent and requested to give some more time for the remaining amount of Rs 10,00,000. Later, the said accused reduced the bribe to Rs 7,00,000 after further negotiation.
CBI laid a trap and caught two Superintendents & three Inspectors while demanding & accepting bribe of Rs 7,00,000 from the Complainant. Searches were conducted at SEVEN locations including at residential & office premises of accused at Jabalpur which led to recovery of cash of Rs 83,26,800 (approx). All the 05 arrested accused will be produced today in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Jabalpur.