Delhi government's Trade and Taxes department has caught a VAT inspector for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 5000 from a dealer and has started proceedings for his dismissal.
"The department has also asked the Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) to register an FIR against the accused VAT inspector who was caught with the bribe of Rs 5000 taken from the complainant dealer on May 6," said a senior government official.
The department has taken a "very serious" view of this incident and has initiated proceedings to dismiss the VAT inspector from service, he said.
A team of senior officers of the department acting on a written complaint of the dealer recovered the money paid as bribe from the inspector at Ward 93 office. The details of the bank notes recovered matched with those provided by the dealer in his complaint, the officer said.
The process of recovery was videographed to build a foolproof case against the accused.
The department has filed a complaint with ACB alongwith the video clip of recovery of bribe money and other documents to lodge an FIR against him.
Internal vigilance has been stepped up by the department and close watch is being kept on all the employees. Complaints of such nature will be taken seriously and strictest possible action will be taken against the guilty, the officer added.
