India, Aug. 27 -- Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Vigilance today arrested OFS officer Sarita Barik, serving as Assistant Commissioner of State Tax, Bhubaneswar-IV Circle, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of 25,000 from a bakery firm.
Barik had reportedly issued a show-cause notice to the complainant, directing him to pay 2,27,147 towards reversal of Input Tax Credit (ITC) for the financial year 2020-21, along with fine and penalty. When the complainant sought relaxation, she allegedly demanded a bribe to waive the penalty.
Acting on the complaint, the Vigilance set a trap and caught Barik red-handed inside her car near Aakash Institute, Madhusudan Nagar, while accepting the bribe money.
Following her arrest, the Vigilance carried ...