VACB seizes ₹14.10 lakh, $788 from GST official’s residence in Kochi
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in Kerala seized over ₹14 lakh in unaccounted cash from a senior GST official's residence. The raid is part of an ongoing investigation into disproportionate assets and bribery allegations against the official.
Why it matters
This case underscores the ongoing efforts by anti-corruption agencies to address systemic bribery within government tax departments.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has seized ₹14.10 lakh and $788 in alleged unaccounted cash from the residence of a senior official of the State Goods and Services Tax department in Kochi.
The cash was seized from the residence of GST Joint Commissioner Prajani Rajan at Pachalam on Saturday (September 26, 2026), the VACB said in a statement.
The raid was conducted as part of an investigation into a disproportionate assets case registered by the VACB against the official. The agency said a preliminary investigation had found that Ms. Rajan had allegedly amassed assets worth around ₹2.89 crore disproportionate to her known sources of income between 2014 and 2024.
The VACB action followed complaints that Ms. Rajan had allegedly settled certain high-profile tax evasion cases after accepting bribes, the agency said.
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