Overview
- Two CGST superintendents in Jhansi were caught red-handed taking Rs 70 lakh, allegedly on behalf of Deputy Commissioner Prabha Bhandari.
- The CBI registered the case on December 30 after reports of a Rs 1.5 crore demand to secure favorable action in GST evasion matters.
- The arrested are identified as Prabha Bhandari, superintendents Anil Tiwari and Ajay Kumar Sharma, advocate Naresh Kumar Gupta, and businessman Raju (Rajendra) Mangtani.
- Searches at multiple locations recovered roughly Rs 1.6 crore in cash along with gold, bullion, and property papers, with further searches underway.
- The accused have undergone medical examinations and are being produced in court as investigators work to map the network and identify additional beneficiaries.