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Govt Compulsorily Retires Tax Officers Over Extortion, Bribe, Sexual Harassment Charges

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New Delhi, June 11: The government has compulsorily retired from service 12 senior income tax officers on charges of corruption and professional misconduct, sources said on Monday.

The list is topped by a Joint Commissioner-rank officer against whom there are serious complaints of corruption and extortion from businessmen accused of helping self-styled godman Chandraswami.

It also includes an IRS officer in the post of Commissioner (Appeal) in Noida, who was accused of sexual harassment by two lady IRS officers of Commissioner rank.