CBI arrests Income Tax Assistant Commissioner and CA
The Central Bureau of Investigation yesterday arrested an Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax posted at Indore and a Chartered Accountant for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rupees nine lakhs from a complainant.
The complainant, proprietor of a private firm at Indore , lodged a complaint with CBI that the accused official had demanded bribe of Rs. nine lakhs from him for showing official favour to him regarding settlement of Income Tax after survey, which was conducted by the accused persons. After registering the case against the accused Assistant Commissioner and an Income Tax Officer, CBI laid a trap. The Chartered Accountant was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs. nine lakhs from the complainant on behalf of the Assistant Commissioner.