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Rs 2,000 bribe leads to assets worth crores

A case was registered against ACC Raj Gehani and an Appraiser SS Upadhyay, Air Cargo Complex, on the allegations of demanding bribe from a man for assessment of bills

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A bribery case, wherein an Assistant Commissioner of Customs (ACC) was caught red-handed on Monday by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for allegedly accepting bribe of Rs 2,000, led the agency to property worth crores of rupees amassed by the ACC and his colleague.

A case was registered against ACC Raj Gehani and an Appraiser SS Upadhyay, Air Cargo Complex, on the allegations of demanding bribe from a man for assessment of bills of entry and final assessment of the consignment. Gehani was arrested after a trap was laid and he was caught accepting a bribe of Rs 2,000 by the complainant.

"In a follow up action, searches were conducted at the premises of Gehani and Upadhyay. During the search at the official and residential premises of Gehani, cash of Rs 11.18 lakh (approx); FDRs worth Rs 1.75 crore (approx); details of various bank accounts, demat accounts and details of Rs 1.02 crore (approx) allegedly paid for a flat under construction under the name of his family members at Santacruz (East) were found," said a CBI official.

"During the search at residence of Upadhyay, cash of Rs 5.50 lakh (approx) along with alleged documents related to purchase of 3 flats in Nerul, Navi Mumbai; purchase of 3 shops at Kharghar and Vashi; 2 flats purchased and sold in Kharghar; one plot of land purchased and sold in Lucknow, and one plot of agricultural land situated at Karjat were also found," the official added.

"If the properties amassed by the accused persons turn out to be bought from the income generated through illegal means, then they can also face a disproportionate assets case action against them. We are also probing if they had demanded bribe from others too in similar fashion," said the official.

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