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New Delhi:
The CBI has arrested two Income Tax inspectors in Hyderabad for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 80,000 for closing a pending tax matter, officers mentioned on Friday.
The central company arrested Income Tax inspectors Thota Purushotham Rao and Itta Upender Rao, each posted at Ayaker Bhavan, Hyderabad for allegedly receiving the bribe, they mentioned.
It is alleged that the complainant had a pending tax matter for which the duo demanded the bribe, they mentioned.
“The CBI laid a trap and caught the accused and also other inspector of Income Tax while accepting bribe of Rs 30,000 and Rs 50,000 respectively.
“Searches have been carried out on the premises of accused which led to restoration of incriminating paperwork and money of roughly Rs 5.50 lakh,” a CBI spokesperson mentioned.
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