Navi Mumbai Crime: Anti-Corruption Bureau Takes Sales Tax Officer Into Custody Over Alleged ₹15 Lakh GST Bribe Demand, Later Reduced To ₹8 Lakh
Navi Mumbai, August 11, 2026: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked and taken into custody a 56-year-old Sales Tax Department officer for allegedly demanding a Rs 15 lakh bribe from a trader to close an inquiry related to his GST account. Following negotiations, the alleged bribe demand was reduced to Rs 8 lakh. The accused has been identified as Deepak Ramchandra Kshirsagar, who was…
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