Face2News/Chennai

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Stenographer, Income Tax Department, Chennai while demanding and accepting an undue advantage of Rs.1,50,000 from the complainant.

The CBI registered the instant case on 02.02.2026 based on the complaint against the said accused on allegations that the accused demanded a bribe/ undue advantage of 10% of the outstanding Income Tax dues of Rs.19 Lakh for the Assessment Year 2020-2021 to Nullify the same.

The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused red-handed while demanding and accepting an undue advantage in the form of illegal gratification of Rs.1,50,000 from the complainant. During the trap proceedings, the bribe money of Rs.1,50,000 was seized from the accused.

Searches were conducted at the residential premises of the accused which led to recovery of incriminating documents.

The accused has been arrested and was produced before the Competent Court in Chennai on 03.02.2026 which remanded him to Judicial Custody.Investigation of this case is in progress.