CBI arrests one IRS-C&IT officer and two Superintendents of CGST Jhansi for taking a bribe of Rs. 70 Lakh. Names of the arrested accused: 1. Prabha Bhandari (IRS-C&IT 2016), Deputy Commissioner; posted at CGST, Jhansi; 2. Anil Tiwari, Superintendent; posted at CGST, Jhansi; 3. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Superintendent, posted at CGST, Jhansi; 4. Raju Mangtani, owner of M/s Jai Durga Hardware (Private person) 5. Naresh Kumar Gupta, Advocate; (Private person).
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a bribery racket in the office of Central Goods & Services Tax, (CGST) Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh during an operation launched on 30.12.2025 and has arrested a Deputy Commissioner (IRS-C&IT), Two Superintendents, an Advocate and Owner of a Private Company, in a bribery case.
The CBI registered the instant case on 30.12.2025 against the Deputy Commissioner (IRS-C&IT 2016); Two Superintendents, all posted at CGST, Jhansi; an Advocate; Owners of private companies and unknown others on the allegation of demand of undue advantage of Rs. 1.5 crore for favouring the private firms in GST evasion matters.
CBI laid a trap and caught two accused Superintendents red-handed while accepting the Bribe amount of Rs. 70 lakh at the behest of the accused Deputy Commissioner, CGST Jhansi. Both the Superintendents and Deputy Commissioner of CGST; an Advocate and Owner of a Private Company have been arrested.
Subsequent searches conducted have led to recovery of approx. Rs. 90 Lakh in cash, several property documents and huge Jewellery/bullion. Searches are still continuing and further investigation continues. Total cash seized so far is approx Rs. 1.60 Crore.
The accused shall be produced before the jurisdictional courts after medical checkup.