CBI Nabs Income Tax Inspector in Rs 15 Lakh Bribery Case, Remanded to Police Custody for Two Days:

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended an income tax inspector employed in the Investigation Wing, Income Tax Office, Scindia House, Mumbai, in connection with a Rs 15 lakh bribery case.

A case in the present matter was registered on October 27, 2026, against the accused Income Tax Inspector and unknown others following a complaint filed by a resident of Mumbai.

According to the furnished complaint, the accused is alleged to have demanded a bribe amount of Rs 20 lakh from the complainant in return for closing matters related to benami property pending with the Benami Prohibition Unit of the Income Tax Department.

The complainant negotiated with the accused, and then he agreed to accept Rs 15 lakh. Subsequently, the complainant approached the CBI for help and justice.

The CBI planned a trap on October 27, 2026, to catch the accused red-handed while accepting the bribery amount of Rs 15 lakh. The trap worked, and presently the accused is under arrest.

Following the arrest, searches were conducted at the premises linked to the accused, wherein the officials recovered incriminating documents and cash aggregating to Rs 11 lakh.

The accused was presented before the Competent Court of Mumbai tomorrow, October 28, 2026. Currently, the accused has been remanded to police custody for two days, i.e., until October 30, 2026.

Further probing in the present matter is ongoing.