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CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent, Consultant in New Panvel Bribery Case
The CBI is investigating an alleged bribe connected to a building redevelopment project.
The project involves two buildings in New Panvel.
Twenty-four flats in the buildings belong to the CGST and Central Excise department.
The CBI says a superintendent allegedly asked for Rs 1 crore.
The money was allegedly meant to secure approval and hand over the flats.
Investigators say Rs 10 lakh was requested first in cash.
A consultant allegedly received the money during a CBI trap.
Both men were arrested and sent to two days of police custody.
The CBI arrested CGST Superintendent Pankaj Kumar and consultant P.K. Swami in a bribery case.
The case concerns redevelopment approvals for 24 CGST-owned flats in Sector 17, New Panvel.
The CBI alleges that Kumar demanded Rs 1 crore for an NOC and transfer of the flats.
The alleged payment included Rs 10 lakh in cash, Rs 20 lakh toward a flat, and Rs 70 lakh for other officers.
A CBI trap led to the arrests, and a court granted both accused two days of police custody.
- Who
- The CBI arrested Pankaj Kumar, a CGST Superintendent, and P.K. Swami, a CGST consultant.
- What
- They were arrested in an alleged Rs 1-crore bribery case involving redevelopment approvals.
- Where
- The case concerns CGST-owned flats in Sector 17, New Panvel, in the Raigad area.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Friday, September 11, 2026, after the case was registered on Wednesday and a trap was conducted on Thursday.
- Why
- The CBI alleges that money was demanded for issuing an NOC and handing over flats for redevelopment.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation
- Accused
- Pankaj Kumar alias Pankaj Rajput and P.K. Swami
- Alleged total demand
- Rs 1 crore
- Project location
- Sector 17, New Panvel
- CGST-owned flats
- 24 flats
- Alleged payment structure
- Rs 10 lakh cash, Rs 20 lakh as a flat down-payment, and Rs 70 lakh for other CGST officers
- Court action
- Two days of police custody were granted for both accused
Quotes
Central Bureau of Investigation
India’s federal investigating agency that registered and investigated the bribery case
“It was alleged in the complaint that the accused Superintendent demanded Rs 1 crore for the NOC and handing over of the flats for redevelopment.”
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