BHOPAL: In what is being presumed to be the first ever case after implementation of Goods and services tax (GST) in the country, Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta officials have arrested a sale tax officer in Jabalpur district who was demanding bribe from a businessman threatening him with increasing his GST tax assessment. Accused has been identified as Ramashankar Tiwari, senior clerk, sales tax officer. Sources said he was demanding Rs 50000 from the local businessman to settle the GST assessment case.He was caught red-handed accepting the bribe money, said Lokayukta officials. Tiwari allegedly confronted the trap team and created ruckus when the trap was in process around 4 pm on Thursday.He has been booked under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act. Officials said the sale tax officer had sent a notice to Gopal Krisha – who runs a marriage garden – around a month ago and was informed that the property falls in the GST category. When Gopal Krishna went to the officer with an explanation he was allegedly asked to pay Rs 50000 for reducing penalty and taxes. He was also threatened that the tax assessment would be increased if he fails to meet the demand, it’s alleged.Gopal Krishna gave him Rs 20000 in advance scared of further action. Later one of his friend informed that the sale tax officer had raised a wrong demand and there was no need to pay money.It was then that Gopal Krishna approached Anil Vishwakarma, the Lokayukta SP at Jabalpur and informed the matter. After registering the complaint, conversations between the sale tax officer and complainant was recorded and a trap was laid.Gopal Krishna was sent with the bait money and the accused was arrested immediately after he collected the colour laced currencies. Lokayukta officials were informed by the office staff that there were more such complaints against him.