The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a stenographer of the Income Tax Department in Chennai for demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹1.5 lakh. The case was registered on 2 February 2026 following a complaint alleging that the accused sought an undue advantage amounting to 10% of outstanding income tax dues of ₹19 lakh for Assessment Year 2020–21, with the promise to nullify the liability. Acting on the complaint, the agency laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting the illegal gratification. The bribe amount of ₹1.5 lakh was seized during the trap proceedings. Subsequent searches at the accused’s residential premises led to the recovery of incriminating documents. The accused was arrested and produced before the competent court in Chennai on 3 February 2026, which remanded him to judicial custody. The investigation in the matter is ongoing.
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
(INFORMATION SECTION)
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CBI Arrests Income Tax Stenographer for Taking Rs. 1.5 Lakh Bribe
Dated: 03.02.2026
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Stenographer, Income Tax Department, Chennai while demanding and accepting an undue advantage of Rs.1,50,000 from the complainant.
The CBI registered the instant case on 02.02.2026 based on the complaint against the said accused on allegations that the accused demanded a bribe/ undue advantage of 10% of the outstanding Income Tax dues of Rs.19 Lakh for the Assessment Year 2020-2021 to Nullify the same.
The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting an undue advantage in the form of illegal gratification of Rs.1,50,000 from the complainant. During the trap proceedings, the bribe money of Rs.1,50,000 was seized from the accused.
Searches were conducted at the residential premises of the accused which led to recovery of incriminating documents.
The accused has been arrested and was produced before the Competent Court in Chennai on 03.02.2026 which remanded him to Judicial Custody.
Investigation of this case is in progress.
