Twelve senior officers of Income Tax Department were compulsorily retired by the government.
Sources said, the action by the Finance Ministry was taken on charges of corruption and professional misconduct against them.
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 to two two women IRS officers of Commissioner rank.
Another IRS officer who compulsory retired had acquired movable and immovable assets worth over three crore rupees in the name of self and his family members.
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