The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a bribery racket in the office of Central Goods & Services Tax, (CGST) Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh during an operation launched on 30.12.2025 and has arrested a Deputy Commissioner (IRS-C&IT), Two Superintendents, an Advocate and Owner of a Private Company, in a bribery case.

The CBI registered the instant case on 30.12.2025 against the Deputy Commissioner (IRS-C&IT 2016); Two Superintendents, all posted at CGST, Jhansi; an Advocate; Owners of private companies and unknown others on the allegation of demand of undue advantage of Rs. 1.5 crore for favouring the private firms in GST evasion matters.

CBI laid a trap and caught two accused Superintendents red-handed while accepting the Bribe amount of Rs. 70 lakh at the behest of the accused Deputy Commissioner, CGST Jhansi. Both the Superintendents and Deputy Commissioner of CGST; an Advocate and Owner of a Private Company have been arrested.           

Subsequent searches conducted have led to recovery of approx. Rs. 90 Lakh in cash, several property documents and huge Jewellery/bullion. Searches are still continuing and further investigation continues. Total cash seized so far is approx Rs. 1.60 Crore.

The accused shall be produced before the jurisdictional courts after medical checkup.

Corruption probe: officers arrested over Rs.70 lakh bribe amid GST evasion investigation and large cash recoveries reported. Allegations of a demand of undue advantage of Rs. 1.5 crore in GST evasion matters led to a trap in which two Superintendents were caught accepting Rs. 70 lakh; arrests include a Deputy Commissioner, the two Superintendents, an advocate and a company owner. Searches recovered approx. Rs. 90 lakh in cash, property documents, jewellery and bullion, with total cash seized so far about Rs. 1.60 crore and the investigation ongoing.