CBI Catches Two CGST Officials in Odisha While Accepting Bribe for GST Refund Release:

The CBI arrested a CGST Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner in Odisha for allegedly accepting a ₹50,000 bribe to release a company’s ₹16 lakh GST refund.

CBI Nabs CGST Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner in Bribery Case

Saloni Kumari

May 9, 2026

Last update on May 9, 2026

CBI Catches Two CGST Officials in Odisha While Accepting Bribe for GST Refund Release The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the Superintendent, CGST, Balasore, Odisha, for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe amounting to Rs 50,000 from the complainant. On May 08, 2025, the CBI registered a case against the accused following the complaint filed. According to the complainant, the accused CGST Superintendent and Assistant Commissioner, Balasore, Odisha, had demanded a Rs 50,000 bribe from him in return for releasing the GST refund of Rs 1.6 million of his company. To catch the accused red-handed, the CBI organised a trap. The plan worked, and both accused got trapped while accepting the bribery amount of Rs 50,000 from the complainant. Subsequently, both were arrested. Further investigation into the present matter is ongoing.

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