Wednesday, February 25, 2009

3-year jail for former minister Sukhram

Agencies

New Delhi: Former Union Communications Minister Sukhram was on Wednesday sentenced to three years' imprisonment by a Delhi Court for amassing disproportionate assets worth Rs 4.25 crore during his tenure in P V Narasimha Rao Government.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakhs on the former minister and ordered the forfeiture of his illegal assets worth Rs 4.25 crores.

However, Special CBI judge V K Maheshwari, granted bail to the 82-year-old Congress leader on furnishing a personal bond and surety of Rs 50,000 each.

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