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Continuing its fight against corruption, CBI today caught
red-handed an Assistant Malaria Inspector of MCD, Delhi posted
at the office the Medical Officer, MCD Dispensary, Madanpur
Khadar, Sarita Vihar, Delhi while demanding and accepting
bribe of Rs.400/- from the proprietor of a workshop-cum-car
garage. The accused official has been taken into custody by
CBI and his residence and office are being searched.
The arrested official used to extort money from the nearby
shops, Restaurants and Commercial establishments. He used
to threaten that unless the money was paid, he would book
the owners of these establishments by issuing challans under
the MCD Act,1957. He had once booked the complainant on the
13th of May,2005 u/s 3/11/461 of MCD Act.1957 and the complainant
had to deposit Rs.700/- in the court. In the last few days,
the MCD official was demanding Rs.1,000/- from the complainant
and threatened that unless the amount was paid, he would once
again book the complainant. On the complaint of the complainant,
CBI laid trap and the accused was arrested.
The Anti-Corruption Branch of CBI yesterday arrested an Income
Tax Officer and a Senior Tax Assistant posted at Vikas Bhawan,
Delhi for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs.23,000/- for
settling the income tax refund case of the complainant for
Rs.1,85,343/- for the assessment year 2004-2005. During search
at the residence of accused Senior Tax Assistant, cash worth
Rs.55,000/-, documents relating to two plots in Pitampura
Delhi; bank balance of Rs.10 lakh; bonds of Rs.1.5 lakh and
jewellery worth Rs.75,000/- were recovered. He was also found
in possession of a Maruti Car.
Both the accused , the ITO and the Sr.Tax Assistant were
produced today before the designated court, Delhi and were
remanded to judicial custody.
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