CBI Traps Jhansi GST Deputy Commissioner in 13 Crore Bribery Scandal

• Jhansi GST Deputy Commissioner Prabha Bhandari arrested by CBI for demanding a 1.5 crore rupee bribe.
• Bhandari sought the bribe to settle a 13 crore rupee tax evasion case by a hardware company.
• She was caught after accepting the first installment of 70 lakh rupees, using a 'cash to gold' codeword.
• CBI recorded her conversation with a trapped colleague, leading to her arrest in Delhi.
• Assets worth approximately 9 crore rupees, including cash, gold, silver, and property documents, were seized.

Why It Matters: CBI's anti-corruption drive nets Jhansi GST Deputy Commissioner in a 13 crore bribery case.