CBI Arrests CGST Superintendent and a Consultant in Rs 1 Crore Bribery Case :

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended the Superintendent, Land and Building Section, at the office of the Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Raigad, and a CGST consultant in connection with a bribery case.

In the present matter, an instant case was registered by the CEBI on September 09, 2026, against the accused superintendent and unknown others. The action was taken following a complaint filed by the Project Head of a private realty company at New Panvel. The complainant company had undertaken a redevelopment project of two buildings at Sector 17. New Panvel. Among these, a total of 24 flats are owned by the CGST & Central Excise, Raigad.

According to the complainant, the accused superintendent had demanded Rs 1 crore for the No Objection Certificate (NOC) and handing over of the flats for redevelopment. In accordance with the CBI's press release, "during the verification of the complaint, the accused officer demanded Rs. 10 Lakh in cash on 10.09.2026, Rs. 20 Lakh as down payment of a flat purchased by the accused public servant and Rs. 70 Lakh on tatar stage for other officers of DG HRD CGST, New Delhi."

To catch the accused Superintendent red-handed, the CBI laid down a trap on September 10, 2026. A CGST consultant acted as an intermediary and was asked to accept an undue advantage of Rs 10 lakh from the complainant. When the cash was being handed over to the intermediary, both the accused persons were arrested on September 10, 2026, from the crime location. They were produced before the competent court on the next day, i.e., on September 11, 2026, which granted two days of police custody to both the accused persons. Further investigation in the present matter is ongoing.