Income Tax official caught accepting bribe in Bengaluru café

Income tax officials conducted a raid at the residence of an Income Tax official after he was caught accepting a bribe in a café. The  I-T official was arrested in Bengaluru’s Jayanagar.

First Published Apr 4, 2019, 9:18 AM IST | Last Updated Apr 4, 2019, 9:24 AM IST

Bengaluru: An Income Tax official was arrested after he was caught accepting a bribe. Nagesh had demanded a bribe to cover up investigations that pertain to a real estate company.

The managing director of the real estate company who wasked to cough up Rs 20 lakh approached the CBI who then laid a trap to catch the I-T official. The arrest was made after he was caught red-handed. 

The CBI later raided the residence of the accused I-T official.