Cops arrest 2 Income Tax officials in Rs 14 lakh bribery case

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April 5, 2019

Bengaluru, Apr 5: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested two Income Tax (I-T) officials in an alleged Rs 14 lakh bribery case and recovered Rs 1.65 crore in cash from them, the premier probe agency said on Thursday.

"The I-T officers were arrested in Koramangala in the city's upscale southwest suburb on a complaint from a private firm's Managing Director after a case was registered against them under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of Corruption Act," said a CBI statement.

The agency, however, did not disclose the names of the accused tax officials, the Managing Director or his company.

"When we received the complaint that the accused demanded Rs 14 lakh as bribe for favourably settling an issue pertaining to an I-T survey conducted at the office of the complainant on March 6, we laid a trap to nab the accused by asking them to deliver the amount in cash on Wednesday (April 3) at their office," said the statement.

"One of the officials was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from the complainant," said the statement.

In the ensuing search, many incriminating documents were found from the premises of the accused.

"Besides Rs 1.65 crore in cash, we recovered $1,450 in foreign currency from the locker of the accused besides incriminating documents pertaining to the case, mobile phones and pen drives," added the statement.

The accused were produced before the competent court in the city for remand and interrogation.

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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