Mumbai, Sep 8 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an officer of the central Good and Services Tax (GST) department and two others who had allegedly confined a city businessman for 18 hours over Rs 60 lakh bribe, an official said here on Sunday.
According to available details, CGST (anti-evasion) superintendent from the Mumbai West commissionerate and two others in the case were allegedly caught red-handed while accepting Rs 20 lakh, a part of the Rs 60 lakh demanded as a bribe. Of which, Rs 30 lakh had allegedly been paid earlier through a 'hawala' transaction.
The CGST officials had allegedly confined the complainant-businessman and assaulted and abused him, demanding the bribe.