Overview
- The CBI arrested Superintendent Banothu Mangamma of the CGST unit in Ibrahimpatnam after a complaint alleged she demanded Rs 1,50,000 to avoid issuing a tax demand notice.
- Investigators say a trap operation recovered Rs 50,000 that Mangamma accepted as part of the alleged bribe.
- Search teams are conducting raids at the accused's Vijayawada residence and office to seize documentary and digital records that may show the extent of the alleged corruption.
- The arrested officer is to be produced before the competent court in Vijayawada and the CBI says the probe is continuing with further legal steps possible.
- The CBI framed the action as part of its effort to enforce accountability in tax administration and further developments could include evidence-based charges or wider inquiries if records point to more wrongdoing.