Chandigarh, June 2 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Chandigarh, has arrested a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 2007-batch and a private individual on charges of accepting Rs.25 lakh bribe from a businessman.

The IRS officer, Amit Kumar Singhal, presently serving as the additional director general, directorate of taxpayer services, New Delhi, and co-accused Harsh Kotak, were arrested on May 31 and June 1, respectively.

The CBI had laid a trap following a complaint filed by Sanam Kapoor, director of M/s Copenhagen Hospitality Pvt. Ltd, and franchise owner of La Pino'z Pizza. Kapoor alleged that the accused had demanded a bribe of Rs.45 lakh to prevent harassment and legal action from the income tax departme...