CBI Charges Top IT Official in Bribery Scandal

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed charges against five individuals, including a former Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, in a bribery case involving Rs 10 lakh. The investigation revealed the accused demanded illegal payments from tax assessees, using intermediaries to secure undue advantages.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially charged five individuals, among them the former Principal Commissioner of Income Tax responsible for Patna and Dhanbad, in a high-profile bribery case concerning Rs 10 lakh. The chargesheet, submitted on October 25, also names four private individuals.

According to a statement, the CBI initiated the case on August 26 following allegations that the accused had been soliciting and receiving illicit payments from various income tax assessees to provide them with undue benefits, exploiting his official position. The accused reportedly used multiple intermediaries as conduits.

On August 26, the CBI executed a sting operation, apprehending the accused and a private individual during the illicit transaction at Ayakar Bhavan, Patna. Additional investigations led to the arrest of three more suspects, alongside the former Principal Commissioner and an involved private person, as confirmed by the agency.

(With inputs from agencies.)