Former official sentenced

Former official sentenced

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, Aug 19,2017: III Additional District and Sessions Judge Muralidhar Pai on Friday sentenced to one year imprisonment Varada Ayyangar, a former District Manager of Dakshina Kannada unit of Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Corporation, on finding him guilty of accepting bribe.

According to the Lokayukta Police, Varada Ayyangar demanded Rs. 10,000 from Gururaj Shenoy for issuing a cheque for supply of green gram in 2010. He was arrested for reportedly accepting the bribe.

The judge sentenced Ayyangar to one year imprisonment and imposed fine of Rs. 15,000 for offences under Sections 7 and 13 (1) (D) of Prevention of Corruption Act respectively. The sentences will run concurrently, the judge said. Special Public Prosecutor K.S.N. Rajesh represented the Lokayukta Police.

Courtesy: The Hindu