CBI Recovers Rs 1 Crore Cash, 3.5 Kg Gold In Bribery Case Against Senior IRS Officer

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered approximately 3.5 kg of gold, 2 kg of silver, valued at around Rs 3.5 crore and around Rs 1 crore in cash during searches at the premises of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer who was arrested recently for allegedly demanding Rs 45 lakh in bribe.

The searches by the CBI led to the recovery of substantial assets and incriminating materials, including documents related to a bank locker and 25 bank accounts with various banks. The officials also recovered papers linked to immovable assets and properties in Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab. The total valuation of the seized movable and immovable assets is still being assessed.

The CBI has stated that the investigation is ongoing. Earlier, the IRS officer, who belongs to the 2007 batch, and posted as Additional Director General, Directorate of Taxpayer Services, CR Building, ITO, New Delhi, was arrested alongside a private individual.