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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recently carried out three critical operations targeting bribery and corruption involving public servants and private individuals.
In the first operation, the CBI arrested three public servants: a Deputy Commissioner of Customs, a Superintendent, and an official from the Inland Container Depot (ICD) Tughlakabad, Delhi. They were apprehended alongside two private individuals, including a Customs House Agent (CHA). These arrests stemmed from a bribery case where officials were accused of demanding and accepting illegal payments to impose reduced penalties on a Mumbai-based firm.
The CBI conducted a trap, capturing the accused during the exchange of bribes. Subsequent searches at various locations resulted in the seizure of incriminating documents and cash.
In a separate case, the CBI detained a Superintendent of CGST (Anti-Evasion) from the Mumbai West Commissionerate along with two private individuals, including a Chartered Accountant (CA). This action was taken during a trap where they were accepting part of a bribe totaling Rs. 20 lakh, which was part of a larger demand of Rs. 60 lakh.
The complainant had been confined in the CGST office while the accused demanded the bribe. The operation was successful, with the CBI apprehending all culprits involved, and various incriminating documents were seized during searches.
In a significant verdict, a designated court sentenced Shri Kishore Marotirao Ambavale, a former Superintendent of Central Excise in Ahmedabad, to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs. 1 lakh for accepting a bribe of Rs. 14,500 in 2013.
This conviction arose from Ambavale's illegal demand for gratification in exchange for processing monthly returns and export documents for a private company. Upon his arrest and subsequent investigation, a chargesheet was filed, leading to his sentencing by the court.
These operations reflect the CBI's ongoing commitment to combat corruption and uphold integrity within public service. The investigations are ongoing, and further actions will be taken as needed.