TIOL-DDT 2364 · Friday, 30 May 2014 · story 3 of 4

ITO arrested by CBI in Uttarakhand - Bribe of Rs. 5 Lakhs

THE Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) yesterday arrested an Income Tax Officer, Rudrapur, District Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) for demanding & accepting a bribe of Rs.Five Lakhs from a farmer for settling his income tax assessments. In a small place like Rudrapur in Uttarakhand, there is scope for demanding and actually getting a bribe of five lakhs of rupees.