Income Tax Deputy Commissioner in CBI net with 25 lakh bribe

By Vijay Kumar

THE CBI arrested a Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax in Hyderabad yesterday on the charge of accepting a bribe of Rs. 23 lakhs. The agreed upon bribe amount was Rs. 25 lakhs, out of which Rs. 2 lakhs were for an Inspector. The Deputy Commissioner, the Inspector and a CA who acted as a conduit are under CBI custody.