CBI Arrests Income Tax Commissioner and 4 Others in Rs 70 Lakh Bribery Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested an Income Tax Commissioner and four others in a bribery scandal involving alleged quid-pro-quo for favorable assessment orders. The accused were caught red-handed accepting bribes to settle high-value tax disputes. This high-profile case reflects intensified anti-corruption measures in the tax administration system and comes amid government efforts to clean up the department. The arrests have triggered internal audits of the Commissioner's recent assessment orders and may impact pending cases handled by the officer.