A GST officer is arrested in Rishikesh in connection with an alleged bribe demand of Rs 40 lakh. NDTV reports that the probe agency registers a case on August 26 based on a complaint alleging the demand by Rakesh Kumar Sinha.

The complaint also names another official, Vinay Kumar Kantheti, described as a 2009-batch revenue officer. The reports focus on the registration of the case and the identities of the people named in it, describing an ongoing investigation into the bribery allegations. Other available details on motive, evidence, or the status of further proceedings are not included in the provided excerpts.

Across the sources, there is agreement on the core elements: the complaint date of registration, the alleged amount of the bribe, and that both individuals are named by the investigating agency.