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Bengaluru GST officer wanted Rs 20 lakh to close a tax case, caught taking Rs 8 lakh from businessman

Lokayukta police in Bengaluru on Thursday allegedly caught a Central GST official while accepting a bribe of Rs 8 lakh through a middleman. The official, identified as GST Superintendent Mohit Pratap Singh, and his alleged agent Salman Sheik were arrested in connection with the case.

Singh, who is posted in South Division-4, A-Range, South Commissionerate, had allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh from a businessman involved in the iron trade to close a case registered against him, according to Lokayukta police.

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