CBI Arrests Central Excise Supdt accepting a bribe of Rs. 30,000 out of a bargained Rs. 5 Lakhs!
A central Excise Superintendent demands a bribe of Rs. 5 Lakhs and had been allegedly paid an installment of Rs. 1 Lakh. Imagine, there were days when they used to accept Rs. 500. Inflation and greed has caught up and the huge hike given by the Pay Commission is no restraint. But the CBI caught up with our officer while accepting the second installment of Rs. 30,000. Now he is remanded to CBI custody till 29 November. The next 15 years of his life is gone and it is very rarely that an officer who is caught red handed escapes conviction.
Tax officials should know that the assessees are not smalltime pick-pockets and you can't win by harassing them, but they feel short changed when you make their lives miserable and then expect them to pay you. If you want money that you are not entitled to, beg; but don't use your official power to demand – one day CBI will get you!