The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has seized large amounts of unaccounted wealth, including gold, silver, and cash, during searches linked to the arrest of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and his accomplice in a bribery case.

The accused officer, a 2007-batch IRS officer posted as Additional Director General at the Directorate of Taxpayer Services in New Delhi was arrested on May 31 for allegedly demanding a Rs 45 lakh bribe from a complainant in exchange for favourable treatment from the Income Tax Department.

According to the CBI, the officer’s accomplice was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 25 lakh at the officer’s Mohali residence. The officer was later arrested from his home in Vasant Kunj, Delhi.

Subsequent raids led to the recovery of approximately 3.5 kg of gold, 2 kg of silver (valued at Rs 3.5 crore) and Rs 1 crore in cash. Investigators also seized documents related to 25 bank accounts, a locker, and immovable properties across Delhi, Mumbai, and Punjab. The total value of movable and immovable assets is yet to be ascertained.

CBI sources said the bribe demand was accompanied by threats of legal action and harassment, should the complainant fail to comply.

Both the accused were produced before a designated court on June 1 and remanded to 14 days of judicial custody. The CBI has stated that the investigation is ongoing in the case.