CGST Officer Accused in ₹40L Bribery Case Nabbed From Rishikesh
The CBI traced the absconding officer in Rishikesh after the Bombay High Court restored custody in a case involving an alleged Rs 40 lakh bribe.
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CBI traces absconding IRS officer in Rs 40 lakh bribe case, takes him into custody
The CBI has taken CGST Additional Commissioner Vinay Kumar Kanheti into custody after tracing him to Rishikesh in a bribery case. The arrest follows a Bombay High Court order on custody and keeps the probe into the alleged Rs 40 lakh payment moving.
CBI arrests 'absconding' IRS officer in Rs 40-lakh bribery case
New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) The CBI has taken the custody of “absconding” IRS officer Vinay Kumar Kantheti from Uttarakhand’s Rishikesh in connection with Rs 40-lakh alleged bribe demanded to settle a GST and royalty matter involving a stone-quarrying firm in Maharashtra, officials said Monday. In a trap operation on August 27, the CBI had […]
CBI Arrests CGST Officer Rishikesh: The CBI has arrested Vinay Kumar Kantheti, Maharashtra's Additional Commissioner of CGST, who was absconding from Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, in connection with a ₹40 lakh bribery case. Learn the full story.
Additional Commissioner Vinay Kumar Kantheti had failed to appear before the CBI despite the High Court's order. The case also involved a CGST superintendent and a private individual, who had previously been remanded to CBI custody by the High Court.
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