CBI Books CGST Officer Along with Two Others in Rs 15 Lakh Bribery and Corruption Case:

CBI Books CGST Officer Along with Two Others in Rs 15 Lakh Bribery and Corruption Case The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in Mumbai, registered a corruption case against a Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) superintendent, M. Sharma, in a Rs 15 lakh bribery case, along with the firm owner, U. Kalshetty, and another individual identified as K. The charges imposed on them fall under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Prevention of Corruption Act, including criminal conspiracy and bribery. The accused was alleged to have demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a private firm owner in exchange for concluding a departmental investigation against the firm. The CBI had registered a case against the accused on Friday, April 10, 2026, following a preliminary inquiry which confirmed that the bribe was accepted in August 2025.

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The investigation in relation to the present case was commenced by the Mumbai agency after a complaint was forwarded by the Directorate General of Vigilance of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), West Zonal Unit, on December 12, 2025. As per the reference forwarded by the Vigilance, a complaint was filed by a Thane resident, who alleged that Sharma had accepted a Rs 15 lakh bribe from the company's owner, U. Kalshetty, through an intermediary, identified as K, while working with the Thane Rural Commissionerate. The complainant also submitted audio and video evidence supporting the claims.

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It was further alleged that a large network of corruption and black-money generation was running under the CGST Thane Rural Division, in which contractors who were provided municipal tenders in Badlapur, Ambernath, Kalyan, and Ulhasnagar were also involved. According to investigation officials, the inquiry revealed that Sharma worked with the other accused to collect the bribe in return for reducing litigation (in which avoiding penalties is also included) against the firm. The money was reportedly handed over on August 2, 2025. The investigation in the present matter is ongoing.