Visakhapatnam: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested an Income Tax Officer from Gudiwada for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from the owner of an automobile shop for closing a case. According to CBI officers, Ms Lakshmi Neeraja was arrested after a trap was laid by the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the CBI's Vizag unit in Gudiwada of Krishna district.
The officials said the complainant was running an automobile shop in Gudivada and Ms Neeraja collected a few documents pertaining to the complainant's business and property on August 10. Later, she demanded Rs 50,000 bribe from him for closing the Income Tax issue. After repeated requests from the businessman, Ms Neeraja, has reduced the amount to Rs 20,000. He then lodged a complaint with the CBI.
