CBI arrests CGST superintendent, seizes assets worth crores
During searches at the premises of Nishan Singh Malli post arrest, the CBI seized 17 property documents, in his and his family members' name, worth crores.
"These properties include three residential flats in Ghaziabad and Moradabad; one commercial shop in Moradabad; 12 residential plots in Rampur and Gajraula. One Creta vehicle in the name of accused public servant was also seized," a CBI spokesperson on Tuesday said.
₹3 lakh in cash aside from the alleged bribe amount of ₹3 lakh was confiscated during the searches, the CBI added.
"During search of official premise of accused public servant, relevant documents pertaining to the case were seized and are being scrutinised," the spokesperson added.
The other person arrested by the agency is a tax lawyer who was representing the complainant in the case, the agency said.
Both were produced before a special court in Ghaziabad which remanded them to judicial custody.
CGST Superintendent Malli allegedly issued a penalty notice to a businessman, who controls the private firm, on account of non-filing of GST returns.
Malli, who is posted in Gajraula with additional charge of Amroha in UP, allegedly demanded ₹4 lakh in collusion with tax lawyer Amit Khandelwal from the businessman for waiving penalty on his company.
"The tax advocate was representing the complainant. However, he entered into a conspiracy with superintendent, CGST, Amroha and pressured the complainant to deliver the demand of undue advantage of ₹4 lakh to the accused superintendent," the CBI spokesperson said.
Reluctant to pay the bribe, the businessman approached the CBI with a complaint, the CBI said.
The agency claimed of laying a trap following which the superintendent and the advocate were caught red handed receiving ₹1 lakh as an installment of the total bribe demand of ₹4 lakh.
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