Central GST Officer Arrested for Accepting Rs 1.25 Lakh Bribe in Gujarat

A Central GST officer in Gujarat was arrested for accepting a bribe of Rs 1.25 lakh. The Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught Mohammad Rizwan Sheikh, a superintendent at the CGST Audit department, along with Inspector Kuldeep Mulchand Kushwaha and a middleman, Bhumikbhai Bharatbhai Soni. The bribe was demanded to settle an alleged error in the 2019-20 financial accounts. The ACB’s swift action highlights efforts to combat corruption within government departments. In a related case, journalist Mahesh Langa was arrested for involvement in a GST fraud network, underscoring intensified anti-corruption measures in Gujarat.