The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), today, i.e. 20.05.2026, has arrested Superintendent and Inspector, CGST, Giridih, in a bribery case.

The CBI registered the instant case on 20.05.2026 on the basis of a complaint against the said accused persons.  It was alleged that the accused CGST Superintendent and Inspector demanded undue advantage of Rs. 90,000 from the complainant for resolving his Input Tax Credit (ITC) mismatch and threatened him to block his GST Number if he did not pay the bribe amount.

The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused Superintendent and Inspector red-handed while accepting undue advantage of Rs. 50,000, as part payment, from the complainant.

Searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused public servant.

The accused persons will be produced before the competent court in Dhanbad.

Investigation is continuing.

Bribery in GST compliance alleged as CBI arrests officials for demanding payment to resolve Input Tax Credit mismatch. CBI arrested a CGST Superintendent and Inspector in a bribery case involving a demand for undue advantage to resolve an Input Tax Credit mismatch and a threat to block the complainant's GST registration. A trap was laid and the accused were caught red-handed while accepting part payment of the bribe. Searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of the accused public servants, and investigation is continuing.