CBI Arrests Income Tax Inspector and Middleman
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Income Tax Inspector in Vijayawada and an individual acting as a middleman on charges of bribery. The arrests were made following a complaint from a mobile service shop owner in Eluru who was allegedly being extorted. The inspector, along with the middleman, initially demanded a bribe of Rs. 5 lakh to prevent the issuance of notices and an income tax raid on the complainant’s business. After negotiations, the bribe amount was reportedly settled at Rs. 1,20,000, with Rs. 1 lakh for the officer and Rs. 20,000 for the middleman.
The CBI registered a case on July 29, 2025, and set up a trap to apprehend the individuals. The middleman was caught in the act of accepting a bribe of Rs. 70,000 from the complainant on behalf of the Income Tax Inspector. Both individuals were subsequently arrested and are scheduled to be presented before the Special Judge Court for CBI Cases in Vijayawada. Searches are currently being conducted as part of the ongoing investigation into the matter.
Central Bureau of Investigation
CBI Arrests Income Tax Inspector, Vijayawada and a Middle man while Demanding and Accepting a Bribe of Rs.70,000
CBI Press Release- New Delhi, 29.07.2025
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested today two accused including Inspector, Income Tax, Vijayawada and one Tout / Middle Man (Private person) for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 70,000/- from the Complainant for not taking action on the petitions received against the Complainant and for not conducting income tax raid.
CBI registered the instant case on 29.07.2025 against the two said accused. It was alleged by the complainant that one officer working in the O/o. Commissioner of Income Tax demanded a bribe of Rs.5 lakh initially through one tout / middle man from the Complainant, who is running a Mobile Service Shop in Ramachandra Rao Peta, Eluru, for not to give notices on the petitions received by the Income Tax Department against him and not to conduct income tax raid. As the complainant expressed inability to pay such a big amount of bribe, finally settled for Rs. 1,20,000/- (Rs. 1 lakh for the officer and 20,000/- for the middle man).
CBI laid a trap and caught the accused tout / middle man red-handed while accepting bribe of Rs.70,000/- from the Complainant, on behalf of the Inspector of Income Tax, Vijayawada. Subsequently, both the accused were arrested. They would be produced before the Hon’ble Spl. Judge Court for CBI Cases, Vijayawada. Searches are being conducted.
The case investigation is under progress.
(Republished with amendments)
Many Officers above the ranks of COMMISSIONERS are caught for accepting bribe in crores, caught red handed and subsequently have come back and are posted in AUDIT ETC
In India there are thousands of People waiting for the Job who are honest, these filthy rags in Gov System should be removed. I salute to CBI
Most corrupt department of Great India.
nothing new and nothing to feel happy about. Everything will be settled in due course of time.Many such actions have been taken against the income tax authorities and prominent CA in Ahmedabad but there is no outcome. The time and techniques will settle everything.Only innocent people are suffering.
The tax officials have been getting this comfort tax for long and it is not easy to change the habit ,,, By demanding money they are really damaging their own self respect and self respect of their families too whom they are looking after using the ill earned and cursed money.. Even the tax payers are not that fair as they appear to be … they dont declare even 50 % of their incomes earlier … Good work by CBI … Now the question is to change the attitude of the govt officials who are getting paid heavily by govt ,,, today only they got 7% jumb in DA when un organized sector is reeling under difficult situations in job and employement market …
An IT Officer is harassing the women IT payee by sending multiple Notices one after another and asking them through phone and notices to appear before him and continue to stay with him till he allows them to leave.The only fault of the women was to remind CPC for paying pending refund lying with the IT Officer for four years which was determined and paid by him with interest. When this IT Officer was requested to intimate the income which has escaped assessment in the previous returns which have been duly scrutiniseed by him as well as CPC and have given refund, he has issued another notice. Is there any remedy to end this tyranny, mental torture and hardship created for senior women citizens by these IT Officers?
Well the Incoe m Tax Department has no staff at all and whoever is there if they do this then should all of us succumb to these
I m not very hopeful against this case, it goes to judicials and may escape through the same route. He will bribe someone else and will face least action or the justice will be delayed for so long that it will mean nothing. No examples will be set… afraid to say.
Good work. But cautious, if this continues IT department will not have any staff.
Nothing new .
Put the accused and his spouce and children in jail. Let us see if this brings a change theire behaviour. Change law accordingly