Ludhiana / Jalandhar, April 3, 2013: Officials of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) have arrested a Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax posted at Ludhiana, Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya and a Jalandhar-based Chartered Accountant (CA), Ashwani Kumar from Jalandhar.
According to available information, both were arrested on a tip-off from an affected businessman hailing from Northern region.
As per the information, the complainant businessman had alleged that Bhattacharya had demanded a bribe of Rs. 10 lakh through the CA, to settle his assessment case.
However, the bribe money was later settled at Rs. 6 lakh.
To settle the deal, the complainant businessman was called by the duo at Jalandhar, on Tuesday night.
Finally, the duo were arrested.
Date:
Wednesday, April 3, 2013