Overview
- Superintendent Vikram and Inspector Lav Kumar Chittoria of the CGST Santacruz Division were arrested in Mumbai after a CBI trap.
- The CBI registered the case on October 7 following a complaint from a textile trader who had applied online for GST registration on September 24.
- During a field inspection on October 3, the inspector allegedly demanded Rs 25,000 and warned the registration certificate would be withheld without payment.
- CBI officers caught both men accepting the money at the CGST West Mumbai Office, and the bribe amount was recovered.
- Searches at their offices and residences led to the seizure of documents, the accused were produced before a Mumbai court, and investigators are examining possible wider involvement.