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CBI Arrests Three in Alleged ₹40 Lakh Raigad Bribery Case
The CBI says three people were involved in an alleged bribery case in Raigad.
One accused was a senior CGST officer, another was a CGST superintendent, and the third was a private person.
The case involved a stone-quarrying company’s GST and royalty matter.
Investigators say ₹1.50 crore was initially demanded to settle the matter.
The alleged amount was later reduced to ₹40 lakh.
The CBI set a trap and caught the private person allegedly accepting the money.
The two government officials allegedly acknowledged the acceptance of the money.
All three people were arrested and were to be presented before a court.
The CBI arrested CGST Additional Commissioner Vinay Kumar Kantheti, CGST Superintendent Rakesh Kumar Sinha, and private person Narinder Rajput.
The case concerns an alleged ₹1.50 crore demand to settle a GST and royalty matter involving a stone-quarrying firm.
The alleged demand was negotiated down to ₹40 lakh, according to the CBI case details.
The CBI said it caught Narinder Rajput accepting the alleged bribe during a trap operation in Raigad.
Searches reportedly recovered ₹43 lakh in cash and jewellery valued at approximately ₹90 lakh.
- Who
- The CBI arrested CGST Additional Commissioner Vinay Kumar Kantheti, CGST Superintendent Rakesh Kumar Sinha, and private person Narinder Rajput.
- What
- They were arrested in an alleged bribery case involving a ₹40 lakh payment and a GST/royalty matter.
- Where
- Raigad district, Maharashtra.
- When
- The arrests took place on Thursday, August 28, 2026; the CBI registered the case on Wednesday.
- Why
- The CBI alleges that ₹1.50 crore was demanded, later reduced to ₹40 lakh, to settle a matter involving a stone-quarrying firm.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Arrests
- Three people: two CGST officials and one private person
- Initial alleged demand
- ₹1.50 crore
- Alleged accepted amount
- ₹40 lakh
- Cash recovered in searches
- ₹43 lakh
- Jewellery recovered
- Approximately ₹90 lakh
- Court proceedings
- All three accused were being produced before the competent court
Sources
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