Deputy State Tax Officer caught taking bribe in Hyderabad

The ACB arrested Deputy State Tax Officer M Sudha at Madhapur for accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 to issue GST registration. The officer was caught red-handed during a trap and is being produced before the court for further action

Hyderabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) sleuths on Tuesday caught a Deputy State Tax Officer red-handed while she was demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 8,000 for processing official work.

The official, M Sudha, Deputy State Tax Officer at Madhapur, had demanded the bribe from a person to process and issue GST registration for a company, said ACB officials.

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Based on a complaint, the ACB registered a case and trapped the officer while she was accepting the bribe. She was arrested and is being produced before the court.