The Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI has arrested an Income Tax Officer for accepting a bribe of Three Lakh rupees and an Inspector of Income Tax for accepting a bribe of 5 thousand rupees. A case was registered under Prevention of Corruption Act against the officer for demanding bribe for him and his staff from the complainant for passing a favourable Assessment Order and not imposing penalty in scrutiny of Income Tax Returns of the complainant. <br/><br/>CBI laid a trap and caught the two accused red handed. Searches were conducted at the official and residential premises of both accused persons which led to recovery of incriminating documents. <br/><br/>Both the accused persons were in police custody till 29th of last month and thereafter sent to judicial custody.