CBIC suspends Bengaluru CGST officials arrested for extortion charges

The CBIC on Friday said it has suspended some CGST officials in Bengaluru who have been arrested by the city police for alleged extortion charges.

On September 11, Bengaluru City Crime Branch arrested four Central GST officials based on a complaint of kidnapping and extortion filed by a businessman at Byappanahalli police station of Bengaluru East division.

The arrested include a superintendent rank officer apart from inspector and senior intelligence officer rank staffers of the GST.

In a post on X, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) said as per media reports, it has been reported that some CGST officials in Bengaluru have resorted to alleged extortion in violation of the laws of the land.

"The officers involved have been immediately suspended," it said.

It further said that the CBIC is in touch with police authorities who got the remand of these officers arrested by them.

"Based on the outcome of the investigation in the matter, further action will be taken.