The CBI on Friday arrested a Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax and two of his accompanies, both private persons, in connection with an alleged bribery of Rs 3 crore.
Identifying the arrested Dy Commissioner of Income Tax as Jaipal Swamy, the CBI said that a case had been registered against Swamy for allegedly demanding an illegal gratification amounting to Rs 3 crore from the complainant for showing undue favour in his tax assessment. According to the registered case, the two accomplices of Swamy – identified as Kamlesh Shah and Prathamesh Masdekar –were to arrange gold in exchange of the money sent by the complainant.
One of the accomplices was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting the alleged gratification of Rs 3 crore by way of two cheques, The other two, including Swamy, were arrested subsequently. Following the arrests, the CBI carried out searches at three locations in Mumbai.
Swamy and two other accused will be produced before a Competent Court in Mumbai on Saturday.