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• IRS officer Amit Kumar Singhal arrested in bribery case of 45 lakhs
• CBI raids in Delhi, Mohali, Mumbai and Punjab
• 3.5 kg gold, 2 kg silver and ₹ 1 crore cash seized
• Documents of 25 bank accounts, a locker and immovable properties were found
• Both accused sent to judicial custody for 14 days

New Delhi: Another big success has been achieved in the fight against corruption. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) one IRS officer And his colleague has been arrested in a serious bribery case. This case is not only shocking, but also explains how the officials sitting in high positions also try to throw dust in the eyes of the law.

What is the whole matter?

Demand for bribe of ₹ 45 lakh

The CBI registered the case on 31 May 2025. The complainant alleged that IRS officer Amit Kumar Singhal had demanded a bribe of ₹ 45 lakh from the Income Tax Department instead of providing relief from the Income Tax Department. Not only this, the officer also threatened that if the money was not given, then legal action, heavy fine and harassment would have to be faced.

Arrest red handed laying a net

The CBI conducted a trap operation in this case. On 1 June 2025, a person named Harsh Kotak was arrested taking a bribe at the officer’s residence in Mohali. There itself, IRS officer Amit Kumar Singhal was arrested from his residence in Vasant Kunj in Delhi.

What was found in the CBI raid?

Cash and precious metal

The CBI conducted raids together in the four major cities of the country – Delhi, Mohali, Mumbai and Punjab. Several important documents and assets were recovered in this raid.

Followed items:

• About 3.5 kg gold (price around ₹ 2.3 crore)
• 2 kg silver (estimated price ₹ 2 lakh)
• ₹ 1 crore cash
• 25 bank accounts documents
• Information of a locker
• Documents of immovable properties in Delhi, Mumbai and Punjab

The total estimated price of all these items is considered to be more than ₹ 10 crore.

Who is IRS officer Amit Kumar Singhal?

2007 batch officers

IRS officer Amit Kumar Singhal is a 2007 batch Indian Revenue Service Officer. Currently, he was posted as Additional Director General in Directorate of Taxpayer Services in CR Building, ITO, Delhi. His field was associated with taxpayer services, but he misused his position and committed a serious crime of bribery.

Questions raised again on corruption

This incident once again raises the question that when IRS officer For example, if only people in high positions are found to be involved in bribery, then how should the general public trust? The need for transparency and accountability in sensitive institutions like Income Tax Department is now being felt even more.

Produced in court and next step

14 days judicial custody

Both the accused were produced in the court, from where they have been sent to judicial custody for 14 days. The CBI has said that the investigation of the case is still in the initial stage, and more big revelations are possible in the coming days.

What do experts say?

Opinion of legal experts

Law experts believe that IRS officer The evidence found against them is so concrete that they are sure to be punished. According to senior advocate Rahul Malhotra, “The courts take a tough stance in such cases and long punishment is given if the fault is proved.”

CBI image and responsibility

CBI’s readiness and working style are being appreciated in this case. At a time when the government’s strictness claims are being made on corruption cases, this action of the CBI not only sets an example but also a warning that no one above the law.

This whole matter makes us think that we are living in a system where honesty is becoming an exception? When one IRS officer If we can collect property worth crores by misusing our post, then do we not need to bring more transparency in the system? This is the time when such cases are given strict punishment by making examples so that in future any other officer thinks a hundred times before doing so.