<h1>CBI arrests two income tax officers and staffer for demanding Rs 2 lakh bribe to release seized money</h1> The CBI arrested two income tax officers and a multi-tasking staffer for allegedly demanding a Rs 2 lakh bribe to release Rs 13 lakh seized from a complainant's relative at an airport. The accused included an IRS officer serving as assistant director and an inspector, who reportedly assured the complainant that all proceedings would be dropped upon payment. Acting on a complaint, the CBI conducted covert verification and found prima facie evidence. The agency then laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while accepting the bribe money. During the operation, investigators recovered the Rs 2 lakh bribe amount and conducted searches at three locations in the city on the same day.