TIOL-DDT 2050 · Thursday, 21 February 2013 · story 4 of 5

CBI arrests CE Superintendent for Bribe of Rs. 14,500

THE Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Superintendent of Central Excise, Ahmedabad for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs. 14,500/- from the Complainant.

CBI registered a case against the Superintendent of Central Excise working under Ahmedabad-I Commissionerate, Ahmedabad on the allegations of demanding a bribe of Rs. 14,500/- from the complainant for processing the Monthly Returns of his company and documents for export filing during last seven months. The Superintendent has allegedly asked the complainant to pay bribe of Rs.1,000/- for processing of each Monthly Return and bribe of Rs.500/- for each document of export filing in future also. CBI laid a trap and the Superintendent was caught red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs. 14,500/- from the complainant at his office.

The accused Superintendent is now in judicial custody.