The CBI arrested an Income Tax (IT) official here on Tuesday on the charge of taking bribe from a petrol pump owner over an income assessment matter. The officer was identified as Niranjan Behera.
The Central investigating agency also conducted a raid at Behera’s residence and recovered cash of Rs 2 lakh and 700 grams of gold ornaments. The CBI also found Behera owning some plots in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.
Besides, the CBI sleuths seized many incriminating documents including bank accounts during the search operation at the house.
Sources said that the accused had demanded Rs 50,000 as bribe from the petrol filling station owner for not reopening his tax assessment issue.
However, the owner of the oil outlet informed the CBI about the matter and CBI officers laid a trap and arrested Behera while he was accepting Rs 40,000 of the total demanded bribe amount.