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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested Superintendent, CGST & Central Excise, Nashik Commissionerate, Nashik while accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from the complainant.

CBI registered the instant case on Oct. 14 against the said accused on allegations that the accused initially demanded undue advantage of Rs. 50 lakh for not taking any legal action against the complainant in the IGST input matter of a private company which was subsequently reduced to Rs. 22 lakhs by him.

It was also alleged that the accused directed the complainant to deliver Rs. 5 lakh on 14.10.2025 and remaining Rs. 17 lakhs on 17.10.2025.

CBI laid a trap on Tuesday and caught the accused red-handed outside his office at Nashik while accepting undue advantage of Rs. 5 lakh from the complainant. The accused has been arrested.

Searches were conducted at the residential and official premises of the accused which led to recovery of Rs. 19 lakh in cash and incriminating documents

The arrested accused was produced before the jurisdictional court at Pune on Wednesday and remanded the accused to Police Custody for two days till 17.10.2025.