ACB court convicts VRO to undergo four years rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 20,000
KARIMNAGAR, APRIL 12, 2023: Special Judge for trial of SPE and ACB cases, Karimnagar, P Lakshmi Kumari, on Wednesday, sentenced Village Revenue Officer of Thimmapur-I Namilikonda Venkata Ramana to undergo four years of rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 20,000 on charges of accepting bribe from a person.
On April 6, 2013, the accused VRO had demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 5,000 for doing official favour from Pendyala Mahila Reddy for mutation of agriculture lands in revenue records (jamabandi) and issue of pattadar passbooks and title deeds. Presently, the accused VRO is working as junior assistant in the office of District Panchayat office in Peddapalli district.
The Judge pronounced the judgement and convicted Namilikonda Venkata Ramana (49) under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 to undergo four years rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 20,000.
