Central Excise Officer Booked by CBI for Fake Raid
THE Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a Sr. Scientific Officer (SSO), CFSL, New Delhi; an official posted in the Deptt. of Revenue, Ministry of Finance; another official of Central Excise Department; private persons and other unknown persons for entering into a criminal conspiracy among themselves for obtaining illegal gratification.
It is alleged that a conspiracy was hatched by the SSO to conduct an illegal and unauthorised search at the premises of some businessman in order to obtain illegal gratification. An employee of Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance; an official of Central Excise and private persons introduced themselves as public servants with powers to carry out search operations, and conducted illegal & unauthorised searches. They demanded an illegal gratification to abate the search proceedings and allegedly received huge amount as illegal gratification.
CBI conducted searches at several places including Delhi & Karnal (Haryana). Several incriminating documents/records have been seized during the searches.
A Commissioner and Superintendent are already in jail for similar adventures. Some people just don't learn!