CBI has today arrested three accused Including an Income Tax Officer (ITO), Steno of Income Tax Office and a Branch Manager, on accepting undue advantage in two separate cases of bribery.
In the first case, CBI arrested Income Tax Officer and Steno of Income Tax Office, Fatehpur, UP on receiving a bribe amount of Rs. 10,000/- from the complainant.
A case was registered by CBI on a complaint alleging that accused Income Tax Officer and Steno of Income Tax Office demanded undue advantage of Rs. 25,000/- threatening to initiate false report and imposing fine against complainant’s customer service portal if the bribe was not given. The bribe amount was reduced by the accused to Rs. 20,000/- during negotiation.
CBI laid a trap and caught the said Steno red handed while accepting undue advantage of Rs 10,000/- from complainant at the instance of said ITO. Both have been arrested. Searches are being conducted at the premises of accused.
In the second case, CBI arrested Branch Manager, Aryavart Bank, Ajnar Branch, Mahoba, U.P. while accepting bribe of Rs. 6000/- from the complainant.
A case was registered against the said Branch Manager on a complaint alleging that the accused demanded undue advantage of Rs. 5000/- for allowing withdrawal from loan account of his father. During negotiation, accused increased the demand for bribe to Rs. 6000/-.
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused Branch Manager red-handed while accepting undue advantage of Rs. 6,000 from the complainant. The accused has been arrested.
Searches are being conducted at the premises of the accused.
The arrested accused will be produced before the Designated Courts.
Investigation is continuing.
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