Navi Mumbai, September 12: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested a Superintendent of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) and Central Excise, Raigad Commissionerate, along with a CGST consultant, in connection with an alleged bribery case involving a redevelopment project at New Panvel.
According to the CBI, the case was registered on September 9, 2026, following a complaint by the Project Head of a private realty company involved in the redevelopment of two buildings in Sector 17, New Panvel.
The company had reportedly secured the necessary approvals from the local authority for the redevelopment project. As per the complaint, 24 flats in the buildings were owned by the CGST and Central Excise, Raigad Commissionerate, for which a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and handing over of the flats were required.
The CBI alleged that the accused CGST Superintendent had demanded ₹1 crore in exchange for the NOC and handing over of the flats for redevelopment.
During verification of the complaint on September 10, the accused officer allegedly demanded ₹10 lakh in cash, besides ₹20 lakh as down payment for a flat purchased by the public servant and another ₹70 lakh at a later stage allegedly for other officers of DG HRD, CGST, New Delhi.
The CBI subsequently laid a trap on September 10. During the operation, the accused Superintendent allegedly directed the complainant to hand over ₹10 lakh as undue advantage to a CGST consultant who was present at the location.
Both accused persons were arrested on September 10 and produced before the competent court on September 11. The court has granted two days of police custody of both accused.
The CBI said that further investigation in the case is underway.(KNC)
