Mumbai: CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent For Alleged Rs 5 Lakh Bribery Case

Mumbai, 18th August 2023: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Superintendent, CGST, Bhiwandi Commissionerate, Mumbai for demanding & accepting bribe of Rs five Lakh from the Complainant.

A case was registered on complaint against Hemant Kumar, Superintendent, CGST, Bhiwandi Commissionerate, Mumbai on the allegations of demanding undue advantage of Rs 30 Lakh for settling the pending GST matter of a Company. Later, the accused allegedly negotiated the bribe amount to Rs 15 Lakh.

CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red handed while accepting bribe of Rs five Lakh from the Complainant, as the first instalment of total bribe. Searches were conducted at the office & residential premises of accused at Mumbai, Ghaziabad which led to recovery of cash of Rs 42.70 Lakh (approx); documents related to movable/ immovable assets and other incriminating documents.

The arrested accused was produced today before the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Mumbai, and he was remanded to police custody till 21.08.2023.