Income Tax Commissioner arrested for bribery

New Delhi: A Commissioner of the Income Tax Department posted in Guwahati was today arrested by the CBI in connection with Rs 50 lakh bribery demand, officials said.

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The officer, Shwetabh Suman, allegedly demanded the bribe for passing a favourable orders in tax assessment of a businessman in a shell company matter, an official said.

The amount was recovered from a middle-man and searches were carried out on the premises linked to Suman in Guwahati, Jorhat, Shillong, Noida and Delhi. (PTI)

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