New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered approximately 3.5 kg of gold, 2 kg of silver—collectively valued at around Rs 3.5 crore—and nearly Rs 1 crore in cash during searches at the premises of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer arrested in a bribery case.
The searches, part of an ongoing investigation, also led to the seizure of incriminating documents, including details of a bank locker and 25 bank accounts held across multiple financial institutions. Officials further uncovered documentation related to immovable assets and properties located in Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab. The valuation of the total seized assets—both movable and immovable—is still being finalized, the agency said.
The officer in question, a 2007 batch IRS officer posted as Additional Director General at the Directorate of Taxpayer Services, CR Building, ITO, New Delhi, was arrested along with a private individual. Both were presented before a designated court on June 1 and were remanded to 14 days of judicial custody.
The case was registered by the CBI on May 31, 2025, following allegations that the IRS officer had demanded a bribe of Rs 45 lakh from a complainant in exchange for favorable treatment from the Income Tax Department. Officials said the officer allegedly threatened the complainant with legal action, penalties, and harassment if the bribe was not paid.
Acting on the complaint, the CBI laid a trap and arrested the private individual red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh at the IRS officer’s residence in Mohali. The officer was subsequently arrested from his residence in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.
The CBI confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and that further developments are expected as more evidence is examined. (ANI)
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