{
  "id": 8422721,
  "title": "Bengaluru GST officer caught taking ₹8 lakh bribe: What is the penalty; how and where to file complaint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/bengaluru-gst-officer-caught-taking-8-lakh-bribe-what-is-the-penalty",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:06:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bengaluru-gst-officer-caught-taking-8-lakh-bribe-what-is-the-penalty-how-and-where-to-file-complaint-11789807829554.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Superintendent Mohit Pratap Singh of Central GST was caught on camera allegedly accepting an ₹8 lakh bribe during a trap operation conducted by the Bengaluru City Lokayukta. Singh allegedly demanded the money to close a false complaint filed against him and to pay pending Central GST dues. The complainant, Syed Zameer, alleged Singh demanded ₹8 lakh to close the false complaint. A private individual, Salman Sheikh, was also accused of acting as a mediator in the transaction.",
  "summary": "Accused Mohit Pratap Singh allegedly demanded the money to “close a false complaint” filed against the complainant, Syed Zameer, in connection with pending Central GST dues.",
  "key_points": [
    "Superintendent Mohit Pratap Singh caught on camera accepting ₹8 lakh bribe",
    "Singh demanded money to close false complaint and pay pending dues",
    "Complaint filed by Syed Zameer against Singh"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}