LUCKNOW, Jan. 7 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which recently exposed a major bribery scandal in the Central GST (CGST) department in Jhansi, will now scrutinise details of major GST and CGST raids conducted on big business entities over the last four years, senior officials confirmed.

According to sources, the CBI will examine records of high-profile GST raids carried out between 2022 and 2025 in Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi and other cities across Uttar Pradesh. As part of the expanded investigation, the agency will review documents seized from traders during these raids, departmental files related to adjudication and recovery proceedings, and the subsequent action taken by GST officials.

The decision to broaden the probe wa...