CBI Arrests Income Tax Inspector in Mumbai for Allegedly Accepting Rs 15 Lakh Bribe to Close Benami Property Case:

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Income Tax Inspector posted at the Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Office at Scindia House, Mumbai, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh.

According to the CBI, the case was registered on October 27, 2026, following a complaint by a Mumbai-based person. The complainant alleged that the inspector had demanded a bribe of Rs 20 lakh to close a case related to a benami property that was pending with the Income Tax Department’s Benami Prohibition Unit. After negotiations, the inspector allegedly agreed to accept Rs 15 lakh.

On October 27, the CBI laid a trap and caught the inspector red-handed while he was allegedly accepting the Rs 15 lakh bribe from the complainant.

Following the arrest, the CBI searched the accused inspector’s premises and recovered documents believed to be linked to the case, along with Rs 11 lakh in cash.

The arrested inspector was produced before a competent court in Mumbai on October 29. The court remanded him to CBI custody for two days, until October 30. The CBI said further investigation into the case is underway.