CBI arrests superintendent of central excise for accepting bribe

Jalandhar, March 26,2013:The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Superintendent of Central Excise(Anti Evasion), Haldia Commissionerate, Kolkata for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.3.5 lakh from the complainant.

A case was registered against a Superintendent of Central Excise (Anti Evasion), Haldia Commissionerate, Kolkata U/s 7 of P.C. Act, 1988 on the allegation of demand of illegal gratification from the Manager of a Resort based at Port Blair for not imposing penalty on the Service Tax payable by the Resort. CBI laid a trap and the Superintendent of Central Excise was caught red handed while demanding & accepting a bribe Rs.3,50,000 from the complainant.

During search of the accused, cash Rs. 1,17,000 was recovered from his possession and cash Rs.7,98,000; Fixed Deposits; NSCs; KVPs and other investments aggregating about Rs. 75,00,000; Bank balance of Rs. 30,00,000 in 14 Bank Accounts and documents pertaining to immovable properties worth Rs. 80,00,000 were recovered from his residence. 

The arrested accused was produced today before the Designated Court at Kolkata and remanded to 14 days Judicial Custody.

Further investigation is continuing.