CBI Arrests Tax Official and Lawyer in Bribery Scandal

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken action against corruption by arresting two individuals involved in a bribery case in Uttar Pradesh. The accused include Nishan Singh Malli, a superintendent of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), and Amit Khandelwal, a tax lawyer. They allegedly accepted Rs 1 lakh as part of a larger bribe.

The offence involved the waiving of financial penalties imposed on a private company for failing to file GST returns. Malli, stationed at Gajrola with an additional charge of Amroha, supposedly demanded a Rs 4 lakh bribe with the assistance of Khandelwal, who represented the complaining businessman.

The businessman opposed the illegal demand and reported it to the CBI, who orchestrated a plan leading to the arrest of Malli and Khandelwal. The arrests were made in the act as the defendants received the first installment of the bribe.

(With inputs from agencies.)