LIC Branch Manager sentenced for two years RI

Visakhapatnam, Mar 1 (UNI) A Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Branch Manger was sentenced to undergo two years rigorous imprisonment for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 in connection with payment of a death claim here.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Superintendent of Police Sai Manohar in a release said, the prosecution charged W Giridhar for demanding the money as illegal gratification from the complainant G Ramakrishna on October 31, 2001 for settling the death claim of his son.

A fine of Rs 2000 was also imposed of Mr Giridhar.

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