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Two bank officials, housewife sentenced to 3 years in jail

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Besides sentencing erstwhile Senior Manager P P Arora and Deputy Manager R B Gupta of the Central Bank of India and Central Delhi resident Saroj Kushwaha to three years in jail, Special Judge V K Maheshwari also imposed a fine of Rs 40,000 on each of them.

The bank officials were convicted under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act for abusing their official positions to obtain the monetary gains.

The two officials along with the woman were also held guilty of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy in duping the bank.

"It is proved beyond reasonable doubt that accused P P Arora and R B Gupta working as public servants, abused their official positions, in connivance with co

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First Published: Nov 04 2012 | 10:15 AM IST

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