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Income Tax Officer Sentenced to 5 Years for Rs 40,000 Bribe
An income tax officer in Aurangabad, accused of taking a Rs 40,000 bribe after issuing a 2016 tax demand, was sentenced to five years’ rigorous imprisonment by a local court. The verdict ends a ten‑year investigation and signals a tough stance on tax‑related corruption.
Court Verdict: A local court sentenced the income tax officer to five years of rigorous imprisonment for taking a Rs 40,000 bribe.
- The bribery stemmed from a tax demand notice issued to a businessman in 2016.
- The case, pending for ten years, ended with the officer’s conviction, highlighting the fight against corruption in the tax department.
Read the full report on Times of India.
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