GST Superintendent Caught on Camera Taking Rs 8 Lakh Bribe in Bengaluru

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A CENTRAL GST SUPERINTENDENT was allegedly caught on camera accepting an Rs 8 lakh bribe during a trap operation carried out by the Bengaluru City Lokayukta police. On Thursday, September 17, 2026, the accused — identified as Mohit Pratap Singh —  was caught red-handed while taking a bribe from a businessman to settle a false case.

Singh was posted as a Superintendent in the Central GST department, South Division-4, South Commissionerate. According to the Lokayukta, Singh initially demanded Rs 20 lakh from a businessman named Syed Zameer over pending Central GST dues, and to have a complaint against him closed. 

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GST Superintendent Demanded Rs 20 Lakh Bribe From Businessman

Syed, a city-based businessman, was booked for evading tax. However, the complaint was false and Singh knew it. When the businessman approached Singh seeking a solution, Singh promised to close the case once and for all and demanded a Rs 20 lakh bribe. Finally, Singh agreed to take Rs 8 lakh and directed the businessman to hand over the money to his agent Salman Sheikh, the Lokayukta police said.

Following the alleged demand, the businessman approached the Lokayukta and filed a complaint against Singh and Sheikh under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Bengaluru City Lokayukta officials organized a trap operation and instructed the businessman to give the money to Sheikh, who was waiting near Singh’s chamber at Kendriya Sadan in Bengaluru’s Koramangala. During a police raid, Singh was caught while he was accepting the bribe money through Sheikh.

“The businessman approached us and registered a case against Singh and Sheikh under the Prevention of Corruption Act. We laid the trap and directed the businessman to hand over the cash to Sheikh, who was waiting near Singh's chamber in Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala. The raids were carried out when Singh received the cash from Sheik," the anti-corruption unit stated to The Economic Times.

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Charges Filed Against GST Superintendent Under Prevention of Corruption Act 

A case has been registered against both Singh and Sheikh under Section 7A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018, which deals with the taking or giving of bribes to influence a public worker for personal benefits or favors.

The Lokayukta said further investigation into the matter is currently underway.

(Edited by Agniva Ray)

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