12 Top Tax Officers Told To Retire Amid Corruption, Sex Harassment Probes

Twelve officials of the Union Ministry of Finance have been forced into compulsory retirement -- the allegations against them range from extortion to bribery and sexual harassment, sources in the ministry told NDTV. Eight of them are being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation on serious corruption charges. This is the first time the government is taking such a sweeping move against officials accused of corruption and malpractice.