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CBI Arrests GST Officials for Bribery in Madurai

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-18T22:44:34.132411+05:30

- Three central GST officials, including Deputy Commissioner M Saravanakumar, were arrested by the CBI for demanding a ₹5 lakh bribe from a Madurai transport businessman. - The officials were booked under criminal conspiracy and the Prevention of Corruption Act after a complaint by V Karthik, who recorded their demands. - The CBI's preliminary inquiry confirmed the offense, leading to the officials' judicial custody until Dec 31. Source: [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/cbi-arrests-three-cgst-officials-for-demanding-bribe-from-madurai-transport-businessman/articleshow/116443588.cms), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/cbi-books-cgst-deputy-commissioner-in-madurai-on-graft-charge/article69000336.ece)

Three central GST officials, including Deputy Commissioner M Saravanakumar, were arrested by the CBI for demanding a ₹5 lakh bribe from a Madurai transport businessman.
The officials were booked under criminal conspiracy and the Prevention of Corruption Act after a complaint by V Karthik, who recorded their demands.
The CBI's preliminary inquiry confirmed the offense, leading to the officials' judicial custody until Dec 31.

Source: The Times Of India, The Hindu