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GST Superintendent Arrested for INR8 Lakh Bribe in Bengaluru

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC · How we work

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Lokayukta police arrested Central GST superintendent Mohit Pratap Singh in Bengaluru.
Singh was caught taking Rs 8 lakh from agent Salman Sheik during a sting.
He allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh from an iron-trade businessman to close a tax case.
The businessman said the tax evasion complaint was false and filed a Prevention of Corruption Act case.
Singh and Sheik were placed in judicial custody at Bengaluru central prison.

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Lokayukta police arrested Central GST superintendent Mohit Pratap Singh in Bengaluru.
Singh was caught taking Rs 8 lakh from agent Salman Sheik during a sting.
He allegedly demanded Rs 20 lakh from an iron-trade businessman to close a tax case.
The businessman said the tax evasion complaint was false and filed a Prevention of Corruption Act case.
Singh and Sheik were placed in judicial custody at Bengaluru central prison.