New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Amit Kumar Singhal in connection with an alleged ₹45 lakh bribery case. Singhal, serving as Additional Director General at the Directorate of Taxpayer Services, was taken into custody after the agency recovered ₹25 lakh from his Mohali residence, the first instalment of the alleged bribe.

According to officials, the 2007-batch IRS officer had allegedly demanded ₹45 lakh in total. Acting on a complaint, the CBI set a trap and arrested a private individual, Harsh Kotak, as he was allegedly delivering the ₹25 lakh to Singhal’s residence on Saturday.

"The demand for the bribe was accompanied by threats of legal action, imposition of heavy penalties, and harassment in case of non-compliance," a CBI spokesperson said in a statement.

Singal was arrested at his residence in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. The CBI is conducting searches at multiple locations across Delhi, Punjab and Mumbai in connection with the case. PTI