Archive · 3 Jan 2026
CBI Files Disproportionate Assets Case Against Nashik CGST Superintendent
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a case against a tax officer named Hari Prakash Sharma for having more money and property than he should, based on his salary.
Earlier, in October, the CBI had caught him taking a bribe of ₹5 lakh.
The officer had initially asked for ₹50 lakh but later reduced it to ₹22 lakh.
When the CBI set a trap, they caught him taking ₹5 lakh.
They also found ₹19 lakh in cash and important documents during a search.
The officer was taken to court and kept in CBI custody.
Now, the CBI is also investigating how he got so much money.
CBI registered a disproportionate assets case against CGST Superintendent Hari Prakash Sharma.
Sharma was earlier arrested in October 2023 for accepting a ₹5 lakh bribe.
Initial bribe demand was ₹50 lakh, later reduced to ₹22 lakh.
CBI recovered ₹19 lakh in cash and incriminating documents during searches.
Sharma was produced before a Pune court and remanded to CBI custody.
- Who
- Hari Prakash Sharma, Superintendent of CGST, Nashik Commissionerate
- What
- CBI registered a disproportionate assets case and earlier a bribery case
- When
- Bribery case in October 2023, DPA case on January 2, 2024
- Where
- Nashik, Maharashtra
- Why
- Allegations of amassing assets beyond known income and accepting bribes
- Accused Name
- Hari Prakash Sharma
- Designation
- Superintendent, CGST & Central Excise
- Location
- Nashik, Maharashtra
- Initial Bribe Demand
- ₹50 lakh
- Reduced Bribe Demand
- ₹22 lakh
- Amount Accepted in Trap
- ₹5 lakh
- Cash Recovered
- ₹19 lakh
- Date of Bribery Case Registration
- October 2023
- Date of DPA Case Registration
- January 2, 2024
