CBI arrested Superintendent and Inspector of CGST for demanding bribe for registration 

CBI arrests Superintendent and Inspector of CGST for demanding bribe for GST registration 

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Superintendent and Inspector of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Santacruz Division, Mumbai for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹25,000/- from the complainant.

As per the information provided by the CBI, a case was registered on 07.10.2025 on allegations that the accused CGST officers demanded an undue advantage of ₹25,000/- for issuing a favourable report and facilitating GST registration of a private firm. The firm is engaged in the business of trading in textiles and had applied online for GST registration on 24.09.2025.

It was also alleged that during inspection on 03.10.2025, the accused Inspector allegedly demanded the bribe for himself and his superior officer, threatening that the GST Registration Certificate would not be issued without such payment.

CBI laid a trap and caught both the accused red-handed while accepting the bribe amount of ₹25,000/- at the CGST West Mumbai Office on 07.10.2025. Searches were conducted at the premises of the accused officers.

Both the arrested accused produced before the competent court at Mumbai.

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