In a rare case of reverse trap, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two private persons while offering and paying a bribe amounting to Rs. 22 lakh to a Superintendent in GST Intelligence.

In a commendable act of integrity, a Superintendent in GST Intelligence from the GST Intelligence Directorate played a pivotal role in a CBI operation that led to the arrest of two private individuals on charges of bribery. The officer, who was conducting an inquiry into alleged tax evasion by several online companies, was approached to favor the firms in exchange for a bribe. Upholding the highest professional and ethical standards, the officer immediately lodged a formal complaint with the Central Bureau of Investigation.

The CBI subsequently laid a "reverse trap," a meticulously planned operation designed to catch the perpetrators in the act. The operation culminated in the successful apprehension of two private individuals as they were offering and paying bribe to the complainant officer.

Following the arrests, the CBI has initiated extensive searches at various locations connected to the accused. These searches are expected to unearth further evidence related to both, the bribery attempt and the underlying tax evasion scheme.

This successful operation highlights the crucial role of honest public servants in combating corruption. The public servants’ resolute commitment to their duty serves as an important example in the ongoing fight against the corrupt practices.

Reverse trap operation uncovers bribery attempt during tax evasion inquiry, leading to arrests and forensic searches. A reverse trap operation followed a formal complaint by a GST Intelligence Superintendent about an attempted bribe during an inquiry into alleged tax evasion; the CBI executed a monitored sting that apprehended two private persons offering and paying a bribe and is conducting extensive searches at locations linked to the accused to recover evidence related to the bribery attempt and the tax evasion inquiry.