Archive · 11 Sep 2026
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.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Friday, September 11, 2026, after the case was registered on Wednesday and a trap was conducted on Thursday.
- Where
- The case concerns CGST-owned flats in Sector 17, New Panvel, in the Raigad area.
- Why
- The CBI alleges that money was demanded for issuing an NOC and handing over flats for redevelopment.
- 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