Chandigarh, March 1, 2023 – (Yes Punjab News)
A team of Anti Corruption Bureau, Haryana has arrested a Sales Tax Inspector (GST) red-handed for accepting illegal gratification of Rs 2000 in lieu of physical verification of a firm in district Rewari. Apart from this, an FIR has also been registered against a Police Sub-Inspector posted at Kundli police station in Sonepat for demanding Rs 1.40 lakh in lieu of not registering a cross case.
While giving this information here today, a spokesperson of Anti Corruption Bureau said that the employee caught red-handed accepting bribe has been identified as Sales Tax Inspector (GST) Shivpal Singh. A bribe was demanded by the Inspector in lieu of the physical verification to be done for issuing the GST number of the complainant’s firm. The complainant lodged a complaint with the bureau. Taking action, the bureau team nabbed the accused on the spot while accepting Rs 2000.
In another case, after receiving a complaint against a Sub-Inspector of Haryana Police demanding a bribe of Rs 1.40 lakh for not registering a cross-case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau team conducted a raid to nab the accused Sub-Inspector Surender Kumar, posted at Kundli police station in Sonipat. But the accused fled from the spot after taking the bribe money. The bureau has registered a case against the accused under the PC Act and efforts are being made to arrest him.
A resident of Kundli police station area of Sonepat complained that accused Sub Inspector Surender Kumar is demanding a bribe of Rs 1.40 lakh from the complainant in lieu of not registering the cross-case in a FIR already registered in the police station. Following the complaint, the bureau laid a trap and conducted a raid to catch the accused red-handed. But the accused SI absconded whose search is on.
A case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further probe is underway.
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