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CBI arrests top IRS officer Amit Kumar Singal for accepting bribe of ₹25 lakh

  • On June 1, 2025, the CBI arrested IRS officer Amit Kumar Singal and his associate Harsh Kotak in New Delhi for allegedly accepting a ₹25 lakh bribe.
  • The arrests came after a complaint that a ₹45 lakh bribe was sought to resolve an income-tax notice, with warnings of severe penalties and legal consequences if the demand was not met.
  • The CBI laid a trap at Singal’s Mohali residence, catching Kotak red-handed while accepting the bribe on Singal’s behalf before arresting both individuals.
  • During searches related to the case conducted in Delhi, Punjab, and Mumbai, the agency recovered approximately ₹1 crore in cash, along with 3.5 kilograms of gold and 2 kilograms of silver.
  • Singal and Kotak were produced before court and investigations are ongoing to uncover the full extent of corruption in the tax department.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided several locations in Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab on Monday associated with senior IRS officer Amit Kumar Singhal. During the raids, the CBI has recovered 3.5 kg of gold, 2 kg of silver and more than Rs 1 crore in cash. Amit Singhal was arrested on Saturday on charges of soliciting a bribe of Rs 45 lakh. Amit Kumar Singhal is an IRS officer of the 2007 batch. He is accused of seeking a bribe of Rs 45 …

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Live Mint broke the news in New Delhi, India on Sunday, June 1, 2025.
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