GST Officer Prabha Bhandari Arrested in Rs 70 Lakh Bribery Case

• Prabha Bhandari, a 2016-batch IRS officer and Deputy Commissioner, Central GST, Jhansi, arrested by CBI.
• Allegedly demanded and accepted Rs 70 lakh as first installment of a Rs 1.5 crore bribe to settle a tax evasion case.
• Arrested along with two CGST Superintendents, a hardware firm owner, and a lawyer.
• CBI seized Rs 1.6 crore cash, jewellery, high-end watches, and property documents during searches.
• Probe ongoing into disproportionate assets, benami properties, and involvement of other CGST officials.

Why It Matters: Senior GST officer Prabha Bhandari arrested by CBI in a major Rs 70 lakh bribery scandal.