11 September,2026 09:32 PM IST | Navi Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested a CGST Superintendent and a consultant in connection with an alleged Rs 1 crore bribery demand linked to the redevelopment of two buildings in New Panvel.
As per the official, "The accused Superintendent was posted in the Land and Building Section at the office of the Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Raigad, while the second accused is a CGST consultant."
According to the CBI, the case was registered on September 9 based on a complaint filed by the Project Head of a private realty company in New Panvel. The company was undertaking the redevelopment of two buildings in Sector 17, New Panvel.
The buildings include 24 flats owned by the CGST and Central Excise, Raigad Commissionerate. The complainant alleged that the Superintendent had demanded Rs 1 crore for issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) and handing over the flats for redevelopment.
During verification of the complaint, the CBI alleged that the officer demanded Rs 10 lakh in cash on September 10. He also allegedly sought Rs 20 lakh as the down payment for a flat purchased by him and another Rs 70 lakh at a later stage for other officers of DG HRD CGST, New Delhi.
In order to catch hold of the accused the federal investigation agency laid a trap on September 10 after the accused Superintendent allegedly directed the complainant to hand over Rs 10 lakh to a CGST consultant who was present at the location.
CBI arrested both the accused on September 10. Following their arrest, the accused were produced before the competent court on September 11. The court granted two days of police custody for both accused.
An official, while asserting about the case, said that further investigation into the case is underway.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday, September 9, secured the return to India of Harnek Singh, a long-standing accused wanted in connection with a 2013 Singapore scam case.
As per CBI, Singh has been evading investigation and trial for more than a decade, and he was apprehended by CBI officials after being deported from the United States of America (USA).
Singh was apprehended on arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on September 9, 2026. An Interpol Red Notice and a Look-Out Circular (LOC) had been issued against him. He is likely to be produced before the Court of the Special Judicial Magistrate (CBI Cases), Panchkula, Haryana.
