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Jalandhar, June 02: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has arrested a charted accountant red-handed for reportedly demanding and accepting ₹10 lakh as bribe on the behalf of an Indian Revenue Service officer posted as Assistant Commissioner, Central Goods and Services Tax , Jalandhar.
VB said the arrests were made after a firm owner complained that the CA demanded Rs 30 lakh from him on behalf of the CGST Assistant Commissioner as bribe for benefiting the company in connection with an inquiry being conducted under the CGST Act.
It further said that after a preliminary verification of the complaint, a VB flying squad laid a trap during which the CA was arrested red-handed while he was receiving the first installment of Rs 10 lakh from the complainant in presence of two official witnesses.
On the basis of the disclosure of the CA, the role of the IRS officer is under investigation & an FIR has been registered against the CA under Sections 7 and 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act and under Section 61(2) of the BNS at the VB police station, flying squad-1, Punjab, in Mohali.
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