Jaipur, Mar 28 (PTI) A team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested two officers of the Commercial Tax Department in Rajasthan's Churu for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh, an official said.

Assistant Commercial Tax Officer (ACTO) Mahesh Kumar and Junior Commercial Tax Officer (JCTO) Narendra Singh were apprehended on charges of bribery, they said.

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ACB Director General Ravi Prakash Meharda said the complainant and his accountant (CA) were allegedly being harassed for a bribe of Rs 2 lakh to prevent their firm from being declared a 'defaulter' for not filing returns.

The team laid a trap and during the operation, ACTO Kumar accepted Rs 1 lakh in his office and handed it to JCTO Singh, who kept the money in his pockets.

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Upon receiving the bribe amount, both the accused were caught on the spot. The amount was also recovered and further investigation in the matter is underway, Meharda added.

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