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CBI Alleges Medak GST Officer Amassed Rs 73 Lakh
The CBI says a former GST officer in Medak collected money illegally.
Investigators allege that Ravi Ranjan Agarwal accumulated about Rs 73.9 lakh.
They say he received money through many bank transactions.
The CBI also alleges that he took money from businesspeople handling GST matters.
On March 21, 2025, he was allegedly caught accepting an Rs 8,000 bribe.
Investigators say he transferred Rs 55 lakh to his mother, Kiran Bala.
They believe some assets were held in both their names.
The CBI has registered criminal cases while the allegations proceed through the legal process.
The CBI alleges former Medak GST Superintendent Ravi Ranjan Agarwal illegally accumulated Rs 73,90,178.
Investigators say he transferred Rs 55 lakh to his mother Kiran Bala’s bank account in Bihar.
The alleged wealth was accumulated between April 1, 2023, and March 21, 2025.
Ravi Ranjan was caught allegedly demanding and accepting an Rs 8,000 bribe on March 21, 2025.
The CBI booked Ravi Ranjan for criminal misconduct and Kiran Bala for alleged abetment.
- Who
- Former Medak GST Superintendent Ravi Ranjan Agarwal, his mother Kiran Bala, and other unidentified private persons are named in the CBI cases.
- What
- The CBI alleges disproportionate assets of Rs 73,90,178, bribery, and related criminal misconduct.
- Where
- The allegations concern the GST Office in Medak, with Rs 55 lakh allegedly transferred to Kiran Bala’s account in Bihar.
- When
- The alleged enrichment occurred from April 1, 2023, to March 21, 2025; the alleged Rs 8,000 bribe arrest occurred on March 21, 2025.
- Why
- The CBI says Ravi Ranjan misused his position and collected alleged bribes or illegal payments from GST-related businesspeople.
Key facts
- Accused officer
- Ravi Ranjan Agarwal, then Superintendent at the GST Office, Medak
- Alleged disproportionate assets
- Rs 73,90,178
- Alleged transfer
- Rs 55 lakh was allegedly transferred to Kiran Bala’s account in Bihar
- Bribe case
- Ravi Ranjan was allegedly caught accepting Rs 8,000 on March 21, 2025
- Check period
- April 1, 2023, to March 21, 2025
- Investigating agency
- Anti-Corruption Bureau wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation
- Charges
- Criminal misconduct, alleged abetment, and offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act
Sources
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