Jalandhar, May 31, 2013: The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Inspector of Central excise, Goa for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2,700 from the complainant.
The CBI sleuths registered a case on May 29 this year against an Inspector, Central Excise, Bicholim, Goa, on the basis of a complaint. It was alleged in the complaint that the accused earlier had been demanding Rs.5,000 per month from the official of an export company for not disturbing the company for another six months in excise matter. He also later demanded an AC Taxi for sight-seeing for his guests. The accused also demanded a sum of Rs.2,700 towards taxi bill of his guests from the complainant.
CBI laid a trap and the accused was caught red handed while demanding and accepting the bribe of Rs. 2,700 from the complainant.
The arrested accused was produced yesterday in the Designated Court at Goa.