CBI arrests GST commissioner Sansar Singh in bribery case, files FIR against wife

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday arrested GST commissioner Sansar Singh, posted in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur for allegedly demanding bribe, said agency sources.

The agency has also registered an FIR against the wife of Sansar Singh in the case and started further investigation.

Apart from Sansar Singh and his wife, the premier investigation agency has also arrested GST commissioner's three official staff members and five other private persons on the charges of bribery.

CBI arrests #GSTCommissioner #SansarChand, posted in Kanpur, and eight others in a bribery case pic.twitter.com/s0fYxABUif

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More details were awaited.