Nagpur: The Anti-Corruption Wing of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Nagpur branch, seized cash Rs13.25 lakh from the office and residence of joint commissioner, Central GST, Mukul Patil along with 40 tola gold coins, details of several properties and a bank locker, during searches after his arrest on Thursday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs4 lakh. Chartered accountant Hemant Rajandekar too was arrested along with Patil.
On Friday, Patil and Rajandekar were remanded to CBI custody till March 7 after being produced before the special court. CBI had argued for five days remand. Two diaries with code words have been recovered from the office of Rajandekar at Ajni Square, where the CBI nabbed him red-handed taking the amount on behalf of Patil, said a source. Decoding the contents of the diaries may lead to several other scams in the Central GST office. Rajandekar operated from the premises of VR Inamdar and Company at Ajni Square.
The complainant, Jayant Choupane, an electricals trader from Yavatmal, was being allegedly harassed by Patil for a bribe of Rs4.50 lakh, after serving him show cause and demand notice of tax liability for over Rs53.66 lakh dating back to 2016-17. A hearing had also taken place before Patil on February 19. Choupane had subsequently lodged a complaint with the CBI, and a trap was laid under the supervision of Senior SP MS Khan, DySP Sandeep Chogle and other senior officials.
During searches, it’s learnt CBI also unearthed details of eight properties owned by Patil and some in the names of his family members. Sources said Patil and his family owned properties at Narsala, Isasani and other places.
Sources said CBI has also recovered files and documents related to Choupane’s case from Patil’s office. More files, documents and records of the cases in which Patil and Rajandekar had jointly worked or were currently dealing in have also been recovered.
It’s learnt Patil used to suggest traders Rajandekar could approach to ‘settle’cases.
Several officials of CGST are set to be summoned to CBI office as details are unearthed in investigations. Sources said CBI is also set to summon other traders whose files were handled by Patil and Rajandekar. More arrests are likely, said a source.
On Friday, Patil and Rajandekar were remanded to CBI custody till March 7 after being produced before the special court. CBI had argued for five days remand. Two diaries with code words have been recovered from the office of Rajandekar at Ajni Square, where the CBI nabbed him red-handed taking the amount on behalf of Patil, said a source. Decoding the contents of the diaries may lead to several other scams in the Central GST office. Rajandekar operated from the premises of VR Inamdar and Company at Ajni Square.
The complainant, Jayant Choupane, an electricals trader from Yavatmal, was being allegedly harassed by Patil for a bribe of Rs4.50 lakh, after serving him show cause and demand notice of tax liability for over Rs53.66 lakh dating back to 2016-17. A hearing had also taken place before Patil on February 19. Choupane had subsequently lodged a complaint with the CBI, and a trap was laid under the supervision of Senior SP MS Khan, DySP Sandeep Chogle and other senior officials.
During searches, it’s learnt CBI also unearthed details of eight properties owned by Patil and some in the names of his family members. Sources said Patil and his family owned properties at Narsala, Isasani and other places.
Sources said CBI has also recovered files and documents related to Choupane’s case from Patil’s office. More files, documents and records of the cases in which Patil and Rajandekar had jointly worked or were currently dealing in have also been recovered.
It’s learnt Patil used to suggest traders Rajandekar could approach to ‘settle’cases.
Several officials of CGST are set to be summoned to CBI office as details are unearthed in investigations. Sources said CBI is also set to summon other traders whose files were handled by Patil and Rajandekar. More arrests are likely, said a source.
CBI conducts search in Deshmukh case
Nagpur: A Delhi-based team of CBI, with the help of local officials from Nagpur, conducted yet another search in city in connection with the ongoing investigation against former home minister Anil Deshmukh and his family members.
It’s learnt searches were conducted on the premises owned by Jichkar family in Mumbai and Nagpur. Sources said the Jichkar family, which owned a driving school in Nagpur, was under the scanner. Their office and residence at Shankar Nagar was searched. CBI seized electronic gadgets, mobile phones and some documents.