Sales tax department driver held accepting bribe

  • | Saturday | 12th January, 2019

GURUGRAM: The state vigilance bureau on Friday nabbed a driver of a sales tax department official for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000. Sandeep was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe.“Sandeep will be produced in a city court on Saturday,” said Dharmveer, DSP, vigilance bureau. Apparently, Singh informed the sales tax department officials about it, but as they didn’t take any action, he filed a complaint with the vigilance bureau.After receiving the complaint, a special team was formed led by inspector Satbir Singh, along with duty magistrate Hitender Kumar. A plan was made and the complainant was asked to give the money to the accused at a pre-decided spot. An FIR has been registered against the accused under Prevention of Corruption Act at the state vigilance bureau.According to officials, they received a complaint from Man Singh — supervisor of a packing and shipping company in Palam Vihar — informing that the accused was seeking a bribe of Rs 25,000 to allow his vehicles to ply in the city without facing any ‘tax hindrance’.

GURUGRAM: The state vigilance bureau on Friday nabbed a driver of a sales tax department official for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000. An FIR has been registered against the accused under Prevention of Corruption Act at the state vigilance bureau.According to officials, they received a complaint from Man Singh — supervisor of a packing and shipping company in Palam Vihar — informing that the accused was seeking a bribe of Rs 25,000 to allow his vehicles to ply in the city without facing any ‘tax hindrance’. Apparently, Singh informed the sales tax department officials about it, but as they didn’t take any action, he filed a complaint with the vigilance bureau.After receiving the complaint, a special team was formed led by inspector Satbir Singh, along with duty magistrate Hitender Kumar. A plan was made and the complainant was asked to give the money to the accused at a pre-decided spot. Sandeep was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe.“Sandeep will be produced in a city court on Saturday,” said Dharmveer, DSP, vigilance bureau.

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