Central Excise Supdt demands a bribe of Rs.3 crore - caught with Rs. 20 lakh.

By Vijay Kumar

WHILE the Hyderabad Income Tax Deputy Commissioner was content with 25 lakhs, we hear of a case of a Superintendent of Central Excise in Ludhiana who asked for a bribe of Rs. 3 Crores. He wanted Rs. 60 lakh before Deepavali and collected Rs. 20 lakh yesterday only to be caught red handed. His deepavali will be inside a dark jail.