CBI Nabs IRS Officer Prabha Bhandari in 1.5 Cr Bribery Scandal

• CBI arrested IRS officer Prabha Bhandari, CGST Deputy Commissioner, in a 1.5 crore rupee bribery case.
• The scandal involved a 70 lakh first installment to settle a 13 crore GST evasion case against Jai Durga Hardware firm.
• A recorded phone call where Bhandari instructed to convert the 70 lakh bribe into gold served as key evidence.
• Raids in Jhansi, Delhi, and Gwalior recovered over 1.60 crore rupees in cash, gold, silver, and property documents.
• Five individuals, including Bhandari, two GST Superintendents, the firm owner, and a lawyer, have been arrested.

Why It Matters: CBI exposed a 1.5 crore bribery scheme involving IRS officer Prabha Bhandari through a recorded call and raids.