Key facts
- CBI arrested an IT officer for allegedly accepting a bribe.
- The officer demanded Rs 5,000 to delete a duplicate PAN record.
- The officer was arrested after accepting Rs 4,000.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested an Income Tax (IT) officer for allegedly accepting a bribe. The officer, identified as Mohanty, had reportedly demanded a sum of Rs 5,000 from an individual. The purpose of the demand was to delete a duplicate Permanent Account Number (PAN) card record. Mohanty was apprehended by the CBI after he accepted Rs 4,000 as part of the bribe.