A female income tax officer was caught taking a bribe in Patna: ₹75,000 was demanded for the 12A-80G certificate; the CBI also apprehended the clerk.

In Patna, India, the CBI has arrested a female Income Tax Officer for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹15,000. This arrest is in connection with a case where she demanded ₹75,000 as a bribe in exchange for issuing 12A and 80G certificates to an NGO. The CBI has also apprehended a clerk from the department who assisted the officer in accepting the bribe. The matter is related to Shravan Jyoti Vivekananda Sansthan. The institution was involved in obtaining 12A and 80G certificates for the Income Tax Department.