CBI arrests two Income Tax Officers and a driver - One Bribe and three arrests

By Vijay Kumar

AN Income Tax Officer in Belagavi, Karnataka demanded four lakh rupees from an assessee for dropping prosecution proceedings. On negotiation, the demand was reduced to Rs. 2.5 lakh and the officer directed the assessee to pay the same through another Income Tax Officer posted at Vijapura (Karnataka).

The other Income Tax Officer directed the assessee to deliver the money to his driver(private person).

CBI laid a trap and caught the driver red handed while accepting the bribe of Rs.2.5 lakh from the assessee at Vijapura. CBI also arrested both the Income Tax Officers.

Unity is not always strength.