CBI Arrests Officer in Nashik for Demanding Bribe in IGST Case:

CBI arrests a Nashik officer for accepting a Rs. 5 lakh bribe in a Rs. 22 lakh IGST case, seizing cash and documents.

Officer Caught Red-Handed, Rs. 19 Lakh Recovered From Home and Office

Vanshika verma

Oct 16, 2025

Last update on Oct 16, 2025

CBI Arrests Officer in Nashik for Demanding Bribe in IGST Case The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) recently shared a press release on October 15, 2025 regarding a bribery case. The CBI registered a case on October 14, 2025, against the accused. It is alleged that the accused first demanded a bribe of Rs. 50 lakh from the complainant to avoid taking legal action in a private company’s IGST input matter, but later reduced the demand to Rs. 22 lakh. It is also claimed that the accused asked the complainant to pay Rs. 5 lakh on October 14, 2025 and the remaining Rs. 17 lakh on October 17, 2025. On October 14, 2025, CBI organised a trap outside his office in Nashik to caught the accused red handed while accepting Rs. 5 lakh. However, he was immediately arrested the same day. Searches were carried out at his home and office, where Rs. 19 lakh in cash and important documents were recovered.

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