New Delhi/Mohali: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Amit Kumar Singhal, Additional Director General at the Directorate of Taxpayer Services, in a high-profile bribery case, officials confirmed on Sunday.

Singhal, a 2007-batch IRS officer, had allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹45 lakh from a businessman. The first installment of ₹25 lakh was being delivered to his residence in Mohali on Saturday when the CBI moved in, following a detailed complaint regarding the demand.

The agency laid a trap and apprehended private individual Harsh Kotak, who was allegedly accepting the cash on Singhal’s behalf at the Mohali residence. Shortly after, the CBI arrested Singhal as part of its ongoing operation.

Sources said the CBI is now also examining whether the officer had channelled bribe money or other unexplained funds into undisclosed or illegal investment routes, including any possible black-money linked transactions. Officials clarified that this angle is part of the wider financial investigation and is yet to be established.

The CBI conducted searches at Singhal’s office and residential premises, seizing documents, digital records, and financial material that will be scrutinised to identify the flow of funds.

The arrest of a senior tax officer expected to uphold financial integrity has sent shockwaves through the Revenue Department. Further arrests or charges may follow as the probe expands into possible networks and financial trails associated with the accused.