CBI arrests Income Tax stenographer in Chennai for Rs 1.5 lakh bribe

• CBI arrested an Income Tax Department stenographer in Chennai for allegedly accepting a Rs 1.5 lakh bribe.
• The accused was caught red-handed while demanding and accepting the illegal gratification.
• The bribe was sought to settle outstanding Income Tax dues of Rs 19 lakh for the Assessment Year 2020-2021.
• Searches at the accused's residence yielded incriminating documents.
• The accused was produced before a Chennai court and remanded to judicial custody.

Why It Matters: CBI caught an Income Tax stenographer in Chennai accepting a Rs 1.5 lakh bribe to settle tax dues.