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Rajsamand: Broker arrested taking 25 lakh first installment, demanded 60 lakh to reduce 3 crore GST notice.
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News18•29-09-2026, 18:45
Rajsamand: Broker arrested taking 25 lakh first installment, demanded 60 lakh to reduce 3 crore GST notice.
- •Rajsamand ACB arrested three people, including a GST officer, for demanding a bribe to reduce a 3 crore GST notice.
- •The complainant received a 3 crore GST notice, and GST officer Sanwalmal demanded a 60 lakh bribe to reduce the amount.
- •ACB set a trap and caught a broker red-handed accepting the first installment of 25 lakh cash.
- •Following interrogation of the brokers, the main GST officer, Sanwalmal, was detained from Jhalawar.
- •This action has caused a stir among corrupt elements in government departments, with further interrogation underway.
Key Questions Answered
The ACB set up a trap after a complainant reported that GST officer Sanwalmal demanded a massive bribe of Rs 60 lakh to reduce a Rs 3 crore GST notice.
A total of three people, consisting of two brokers and one GST officer named Sanwalmal, were taken into custody by the ACB.
Following disclosures made by the detained brokers, the main GST officer was traced and detained by the ACB team from Jhalawar.
