Parmesh S JAIN
The 23rd city civil and session court on Tuesday convicted BBMP revenue inspector in a trap case and sentenced him to undergo 5 year of rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs 40,000.
The convicted officer Nagendra was working in ARO office in Begur sub division and demanded Rs 20,000 from a resident for an official favour.
Unable to pay the resident approached the ACB following which the officials trapped Nagendra red handed while receiving the bribe on August 2017.
The ACB officials filed a chargesheet before the court on November 2018 and based on information and evidence the court sentenced the revenue inspector to rigorous imprisonment.