3.5 Kg Gold, Rs 1 Cr Cash And….: CBI Recovers Disproportionate Assets In Raid At IRS Officer

NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered roughly 3.5 kg of gold, 2 kg of silver, valued at round Rs 3.5 crore and round Rs 1 crore in money throughout searches on the premises of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer who used to be arrested just lately for allegedly hard Rs 45 lakh in bribe.

The searches by way of the CBI ended in the restoration of considerable property and incriminating fabrics, together with paperwork associated with a financial institution locker and 25 financial institution accounts with more than a few banks. The officers additionally recovered papers connected to immovable property and houses in Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab. The overall valuation of the seized movable and immovable property remains to be being assessed.

The CBI has mentioned 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, used to be arrested along a non-public particular person.

Both accused have been produced prior to the designated court docket on June 1 and feature been remanded to 14-day judicial custody. According to officers, the case used to be registered by way of the CBI on May 31, 2025, according to allegations that the general public servant demanded a bribe of Rs 45 lakh from a complainant in trade for beneficial remedy from the Income Tax (IT) Department. The call for used to be accompanied by way of threats of prison motion, imposition of consequences, and harassment in case of non-compliance.

The CBI laid a entice and arrested the non-public particular person red-handed whilst accepting a bribe of Rs 25 lakh on behalf of the IRS officer on the latter’s place of dwelling in Mohali. The officer used to be due to this fact arrested at his place of dwelling in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi.