Nashik, Oct. 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a superintendent of CGST & Central Excise Commissionerate, Nashik, for accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from the complainant.

According to an official press release, during searches conducted at the residential and official premises of the accused, the CBI recovered Rs.19 lakh in cash, along with other incriminating documents.

The CBI registered the case on Tuesday based on allegations that the accused initially demanded an undue advantage of Rs.50 lakh to refrain from taking legal action against the complainant in a matter involving the IGST input of a private company. This amount was later reduced to Rs.22 lakh. It was also alleged that the accused instructed the ...