Properties in Punjab, Delhi, Mumbai, 3.5 kg of gold, 2 kg of silver, one crore cash etc. recovered from senior govt officer-CBI
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ June 2,2025
In the on-going investigation related to the arrest of two accused including a Senior Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise) officer of the 2007 batch, presently posted as Additional Director General, Directorate of Taxpayer Services, CR Building, ITO, New Delhi, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at various premises and recovered substantial assets and incriminating material, including approximately 3.5 kg of Gold and 2 kg of Silver, valued at around Rs 3.5 crore; cash amounting to Rs 1 crore approx.; Documents of a locker and 25 bank accounts with various banks; and Documents of immovable properties and assets located in Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab. Total value of all movable and immovable assets is yet to be ascertained.
A case was registered by CBI on 31.05.2025 against the said accused on allegations that accused public servant demanded illegal gratification of Rs.45 lakhs from the complainant in exchange for extending favourable treatment from the Revenue/Income Tax Department. The demand was accompanied by threats of legal action, imposition of heavy penalties, and harassment in case of non-compliance.
CBI laid a trap and caught accused private person red-handed while demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.25 lakhs from the complainant on behalf of accused public servant at the public servant’s residence in Mohali. Accused public servant was apprehended from his residence in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
Both accused were arrested and produced before the designated Court on 01.06.2025 and the Court sent both accused to Judicial Custody for 14 days.
Investigation is continuing.
