Rigorous imprisonment for AP officials in ACB cases

Hyderabad, Feb 1 (UNI) The Special Judge for ACB cases, Nellore convicted and sentenced former Assistant Manager of AP Seeds Development Corporation (APSDC) in Prakasam district of Andhra Pradesh to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for one year under section seven of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

The Judge also further sentenced the convict to undergo rigorous imprisonment for two-years and to pay a fine of Rs 2,000 under various sections of the Act.

Earlier, the accused officer was trapped by the officials of ACB when he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 3,000 from a farmer to do an official favour.

In another case, the special Judge for ACB cases, Hyderabad convicted and sentenced Anantapur district, AP Transco Additional Assistant Engineer S A Rahim to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay fine of Rs 2,000 under various sections of the Act.

The accused officer was trapped by the ACB official in 2000 when he demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 2,000 to do an official favour, according to an ACB release here.

The state government had dismissed Work Inspector of AP State Housing Corporation (APSHC) Anantapur district V Ravindrudu from service in view of his conviction by the Special Judge for ACB cases.

UNI