ACB Nabs Tax Officers in Rajasthan Bribery Sting

The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Rajasthan arrested two Commercial Tax Department officers for accepting a Rs 1 lakh bribe. The officers, Mahesh Kumar and Narendra Singh, were caught in an operation after allegedly harassing a complainant for not filing returns. Further investigations are ongoing.

On Friday, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended two officers from the Commercial Tax Department in Churu, Rajasthan, for allegedly taking a Rs 1 lakh bribe, according to official reports.

Assistant Commercial Tax Officer Mahesh Kumar and Junior Commercial Tax Officer Narendra Singh were arrested on bribery charges. The raid followed complaints of harassment faced by a complainant and his accountant, who were pressured to pay Rs 2 lakh to avoid their firm being labeled as a 'defaulter.'

The operation, led by ACB Director General Ravi Prakash Meharda, culminated in Kumar accepting the bribe and passing it to Singh, who concealed the money. Both were caught red-handed, and the bribe was recovered. An investigation is ongoing to uncover further details.

(With inputs from agencies.)