Archive · 11 Oct 2026
CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent Over Alleged Rs 2 Lakh Bribe
The CBI arrested a government tax official named Rajesh Kumar in Bhopal.
The agency says he asked a business owner for Rs 2 lakh every month.
The business dealt in scrap material.
The alleged payment was to stop officials from intercepting the firm's vehicles or disrupting its work.
The CBI says it set a trap and caught Kumar accepting Rs 2 lakh.
Officials also searched homes in Bhopal and Kanpur.
They found Rs 72.50 lakh in cash and documents about property.
The CBI says the investigation is continuing.
The CBI arrested Rajesh Kumar, a CGST and Central Excise Superintendent, in Bhopal.
The agency says Kumar allegedly demanded Rs 2 lakh per month from a Bhopal-based firm's proprietor.
The alleged payment was for not intercepting scrap-carrying vehicles or obstructing the firm's business.
The CBI says its trap caught Kumar red-handed while accepting Rs 2 lakh.
Searches at residences in Bhopal and Kanpur recovered Rs 72.50 lakh in cash and property documents.
- Who
- The CBI arrested Rajesh Kumar, a Superintendent of Preventive Branch (Headquarters) at the CGST and Central Excise Commissionerate.
- What
- Kumar was arrested over an alleged demand for a monthly Rs 2 lakh bribe and was caught accepting Rs 2 lakh, according to the CBI.
- When
- The arrest was reported on Sunday; the alleged demand was made on Saturday. No calendar date is specified.
- Where
- Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh; searches were also conducted at a residence in Kanpur.
- Why
- The alleged bribe was sought in return for not intercepting vehicles carrying scrap material and not obstructing the complainant's business.
- Arresting agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Accused
- Rajesh Kumar, Superintendent of Preventive Branch (Headquarters)
- Department
- CGST and Central Excise Commissionerate
- Alleged monthly demand
- Rs 2 lakh
- Bribe caught in trap
- Rs 2 lakh
- Cash recovered in searches
- Rs 72.50 lakh
- Search locations
- Residences in Bhopal and Kanpur
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway