Deputy Commercial Tax Officer Caught in Rs 2 Lakh Bribery Scandal

A Deputy Commercial Tax Officer at Punjagutta Circle-I was apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau for allegedly accepting a Rs 2 lakh bribe to finalize an audit and close a notice. The case remains under investigation.

Deputy Commercial Tax Officer Caught in Rs 2 Lakh Bribery Scandal
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A Deputy Commercial Tax Officer was caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday for allegedly taking a Rs two lakh bribe.

The officer, from the Commercial Taxes Department at Punjagutta Circle-I, allegedly demanded and accepted the bribe for finalizing the audit of a complainant's firm for 2019-2020 and closing a notice issued to him.

The bribe amount was recovered from the officer. The case is currently under investigation.

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