JKAS officer nabbed last week by CBI was seeking Rs 50,000 bribe to clear GST file

Srinagar, Sept. 22 -- The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officer who was arrested last week by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Srinagar had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 50,000 from a local trader for clearing his Goods and Services Tax (GST) file.

According to the FIR registered by CBI on September 19, a complaint was lodged on September 17 by a trader from Srinagar alleging that Sarfaraz Ahmad, posted as Circle Tax Officer (CTO), Circle-B, State Taxes Department, Srinagar, was demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 in return for clearing GST dues.

The complainant didn't want to pay the bribe and sought appropriate action against the said official.

Following the complaint, the CBI's Anti-Corruption Branch in Sri...