CBI arrests I-T Deputy Commissioner in graft case

New Delhi, February 7

The CBI has arrested a Haryana Income Tax Deputy Commissioner and his aide for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 Lakh from a private firm proprietor for giving relief while levying penalty.

CBI sources said I-T Deputy Commissioner in Sirsa Nitin Garg was arrested late last night.

The agency said the proprietor of the private firm based in Sirsa had received an I-T notice seeking certain information under Income Tax Act for the assessment year 2013-14.

“It was alleged that the complainant was threatened that in case the bribe was not paid, heavy penalty will be imposed on him. The Deputy Commissioner instructed his aide to accept the money,” CBI spokesperson RK Gaur said here.

He said that Garg allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2 lakh for not imposing heavy penalty.

The agency laid a trap and Garg and his aide, a resident of Bhatinda in Punjab, were arrested while allegedly accepting the bribe, he said.

“Searches were conducted on the residential and official premises of the accused which led to recovery of cash Rs 15.60 lakh, gold weighing 1,620 grams, diamonds worth around Rs 60 lakh, silver amounting to Rs 5 lakh, 26 bank accounts in his name and that of his family members. Both the accused will be produced in a competent court,” he said. — PTI