Complainant Arun Kumar Som, director of SKS Electricals, said that his company office in Ghaziabad, was raided by the GST team on July 5, 2022, under alleged allegations of violating GST rules. Som further alleged that the officials had asked for a bribe of Rs. 5 crore to ‘settle’ the matter and threatened to send him to jail in case of ‘non-payment’. 2.35 crore over the month ‘out of fear’, but the officers kept asking for more money saying that ‘the money will be distributed among the top officials’. “I somehow arranged for Rs 10 lakh and gave it to him, but he kept threatening that- you don’t know me, I will ruin your life.

Source: Indian Express January 22, 2024 12:49 UTC