The record
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- A Central GST Superintendent and a private mediator were arrested by Bengaluru City Lokayukta police on Thursday for allegedly accepting an ₹8 lakh bribe.
- The Superintendent has been identified as Mohit Pratap Singh of CGST South Division-4, South Commissionerate, and the mediator as Salman Sheikh.
- The duo allegedly demanded ₹8 lakh from businessman Syed Zameer to close a complaint pending against him in a Central GST matter.
- Lokayukta police laid a trap at the Superintendent's chamber at Kendriya Sadan in Koramangala, where the bribe was allegedly accepted, and a case was registered under Section 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
- The arrests show anti-corruption action against a central tax official accused of exploiting pending cases against businessmen.
What to watch next
- Progress of the case filed under Section 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
- Whether further arrests or investigations into other pending GST complaints follow.
What changed2
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Why it matters5
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- Central GST Superintendent (accused) arrest and detention· immediate
- Mediator (co-accused) arrest and detention· immediate
- Central GST administration in Karnataka reputational damage· days
- Accused Superintendent (career) departmental action risk· weeks
- Karnataka Lokayukta enforcement credibility signal· weeks
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Named India · Bengaluru · Syed Zameer · Bengaluru City Lokayukta · Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs · Central Bureau of Investigation · Central GST · Central Vigilance Commission · Mohit Pratap Singh · Salman Sheikh
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