Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested accused Superintendent of GST, Medak, Hyderabad, Telangana for demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 8,000/- from the complainant.

A case was registered  by CBI  on 21-03-2025 against said accused on allegations that accused demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000/- from the complainant for revoking the suspension of  GSTIN of complainant’s Proprietorship firm, which was suspended due to the non-filing of returns. 

 CBI laid a trap and caught accused Superintendent of GST red handed while demanding and accepting bribe of Rs.8,000/- from the complainant on 21-03-2025 at the O/o Superintendent, GST, Medchal Commissionerate, Medak, Telangana. Subsequently, accused was arrested and  produced before the Competent Court on 22-03-2025.

Searches were conducted by CBI at residential and official premises of the accused at Medak & Hyderabad and native place Jehanabad (Bihar) which led to recovery of some incriminating documents.

  Investigation is continuing.

Bribe solicitation led to arrest after CBI trap; searches recovered incriminating documents and inquiry remains ongoing. The CBI registered a case, conducted a sting operation in which the Superintendent of GST was caught demanding and accepting a bribe to revoke a suspended GST registration; the accused was arrested, produced before the competent court, and searches at official, residential and native premises recovered incriminating documents while the investigation continues.