CBI Books ITO for Bribe - Uncle Arrested
KAKINADA is a small rich port town in Andhra Pradesh and here during the weekend the CBI trapped an Income Tax Officer demanding a bribe of Rs. 65 Lakhs! It seems the ITO demanded Rs. 80 Lakhs but later his uncle intervened and got the bribe amount reduced to Rs. 65 Lakhs. And it was the uncle who was caught red-handed by the CBI while accepting an amount of Rs. 15 lakhs. This uncle was arrested and will be produced before the CBI court today. The ITO was not arrested because of his "ill health" and hospitalisation. Eventually he will be!