Business tax officer arrested for accepting bribe in Coimbatore | Coimbatore Information – The Occasions of India

Coimbatore: Directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) officers on Monday arrested an assistant commissioner of the business tax division and her husband for allegedly accepting a bribe within the metropolis.Abinesh, 28, an accountant at an actual property agency within the metropolis, had utilized for enter tax credit score with the business tax division. Ok Maheswari, 48, assistant commissioner (Singanallur) of the division, demanded Rs 1 lakh to course of his utility. She later diminished the demand to Rs 60,000. Abinesh filed a criticism with DVAC on Saturday.DVAC officers laid a lure and supplied Abinesh with chemically laced forex notes. On Monday, Abinesh handed over the money to Maheswari’s husband, Dhanasekaran.DVAC officers arrested Dhanasekaran whereas he was accepting the money. Maheswari and Dhanasekaran have been taken to the Business Tax workplace on Dr Balasundaram Street for enquiry. The couple was arrestef after registering a case.