Bhubaneswar: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the Superintendent of CGST in Odisha’s Balasore on Friday for allegedly taking Rs 50,000 as bribe from the owner of a private company.
The accused, identified as Om Prakash Nayak, had allegedly sought Rs 50,000 as bribe from the firm owner for releasing Rs 16 lakh as GST refund.
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Unwilling to pay the bribe amount, the firm owner lodged a complaint with the CBI.
Acting on the complaint, CBI officials laid a trap and the CGST Superintendent was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe.
The CBI registered a case in this regard and arrested the accused. Further investigation is in progress.
