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Crime
GST Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Gupta Suspended After Bribe Arrest; CBI Seizes ₹7.25 million Cash
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 12 Oct 2026, 07:01 PM
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Central GST Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Gupta was arrested for taking a ₹2 lakh bribe and has been suspended. CBI recovered ₹7.25 million in cash from his Bhopal and Kanpur residences.
Central GST Deputy Commissioner Rajesh Kumar Gupta was taken into custody after investigators alleged he accepted a bribe of two lakh rupees. Following the arrest, the Ministry of Finance ordered his immediate suspension pending further inquiry.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids on Gupta's residences in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. During the searches, officers recovered a total of ₹7.25 million in cash, sealed in multiple envelopes.
Authorities said the seized amount far exceeds the alleged bribe, indicating a broader pattern of illicit financial accumulation. The CBI has opened a formal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and will continue to examine Gupta's financial records and official correspondences.
The incident underscores ongoing anti‑corruption efforts within India's tax administration, with senior officials being held accountable for violations of the law.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids on Gupta's residences in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, and Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. During the searches, officers recovered a total of ₹7.25 million in cash, sealed in multiple envelopes.
Authorities said the seized amount far exceeds the alleged bribe, indicating a broader pattern of illicit financial accumulation. The CBI has opened a formal case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and will continue to examine Gupta's financial records and official correspondences.
The incident underscores ongoing anti‑corruption efforts within India's tax administration, with senior officials being held accountable for violations of the law.