The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Income Tax inspector in Mumbai, alleging that he was caught red-handed accepting a ₹15 lakh bribe.
The accused is posted in the Investigation Wing of the Income Tax Office at Scindia House. According to the CBI, he had demanded ₹20 lakh from a Mumbai-based man to get a matter closed. The matter concerned a benami property and was pending with the Income Tax Department's Benami Prohibition Unit. After negotiation, the officer is alleged to have agreed to take ₹15 lakh.
How the case unfolded
- 27 October: the CBI registers a case against the inspector and unknown others, based on the complainant's complaint.
- 27 October: the agency lays a trap and catches the officer while he accepts ₹15 lakh from the complainant, the CBI says.
- Searches: at the officer's premises, the CBI says it recovered incriminating documents and ₹11 lakh in cash.
- 28 October: he is produced before a competent court in Mumbai, which remands him to police custody for two days, until 30 October.
What happens next
The CBI says further investigation is in progress. The charges are allegations at this stage; the officer has not been convicted of anything, and a court will decide the case after trial.
How to report a bribe demand
The CBI encourages anyone who is asked for a bribe by a public servant to report it to the agency. Its anti-corruption branch in Delhi can be reached at 011-24367887
The official release
The Central Bureau of Investigation published the release on its website on 28 October 2026.
Screenshot: CBI press release page, cbi.gov.in..
How we verified this
VerifiedEvery fact, figure and date is taken from the official CBI press release no. 8091 dated 28 Oct 2026 (cbi.gov.in). Allegations are described as allegations; nothing is added from outside the release. Story written by BDT.
Sources
- 1.CBI Arrests Income Tax Inspector while accepting Rs. 15 Lakh Bribe — Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Government of India
