They demanded and accredited a bribe of ₹ 50,000 from a particular person for settling tax problems
They demanded and accredited a bribe of ₹ 50,000 from a particular person for settling tax problems
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Deputy Commissioner of the Profits Tax Department in Coimbatore and a internal most auditor on prices of demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹ 50,000 from a particular person for settling tax problems.Sources within the Special Court docket for CBI cases in Coimbatore acknowledged that Deputy Commissioner of the Profits Tax E. Daniel Raj and auditor Kalyan Srinath beget been remanded in judicial custody on Wednesday.A liberate issued by the CBI acknowledged that the I-T Department performed a search on the complainant’s recount in 2017 and the tax-connected problems beget been pending. The Deputy Commissioner allegedly contacted the complainant in February this 300 and sixty five days and directed him to race to his recount of job. The complainant and the auditor met the Deputy Commissioner and discussed the topic.It is alleged that the Deputy Commissioner conspired with the auditor and demanded ₹ 2.50 lakh from the complainant for settling the tax problems favourably, along with a topic connected to sale of agricultural land by the complainant and the tax liabilities on the capital compose of the sale.The liberate acknowledged that CBI laid a entice and the auditor accredited an element rate of ₹ 50,000 from the complainant on the directions of the I-T reliable. The 2 persons beget been caught within the act.It acknowledged that the CBI performed searches on the premises of the accused. Incriminating documents and ₹ 5.75 lakh cash beget been recovered from the premises of the I-T reliable.The accused beget been produced before the Special Take for CBI cases in Coimbatore and remanded in judicial custody till April 6.
