MUMBAI, Oct. 8 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested two employees of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department in Mumbai on corruption charges.
The accused - Vikram, Superintendent, and Lav Kumar Chittoria, Inspector, both of the CGST Santacruz Division - were caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000 from a businessman.
The CBI booked the case on October 7, based on a complaint that the officers had sought an illegal gratification in lieu of clearing the private textile trading company's inspection report and facilitating the registration under GST.
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