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CBI Arrests Two Mumbai CGST Officers in Rs 25,000 Bribery Trap

The agency says a complaint from a textile trader led to a trap that recovered the cash at the CGST West Mumbai office.

CBI Arrests Two CGST Officers in Mumbai for Accepting ₹25,000 Bribe To Clear GST Registration
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Overview

  • Superintendent Vikram and Inspector Lav Kumar Chittoria, both posted in the CGST Santacruz Division, were taken into custody in Mumbai.
  • The case stems from a trader who applied for GST registration on September 24 and reported a Rs 25,000 demand during an October 3 field inspection.
  • CBI officials caught the pair while accepting the payoff inside the CGST West Mumbai Office on Tuesday and recovered the marked money.
  • Searches at the officers’ offices and residences led to the seizure of several incriminating documents, according to the agency.
  • The accused were produced before a Mumbai court as investigators seek custody and probe potential involvement of other officials or related cases.