Beijing, Dec 10 (IANS): A court in China sentenced former senior economic planning official to life imprisonment Wednesday.
Liu Tienan, the former deputy head of the National Development and Reform Commission and also the former head of the National Energy Administration, was convicted of bribery by the Langfang Intermediate People's Court in China, Xinhua reported.
Liu has been stripped of his political rights for life and all personal property and wealth would be confiscated.
The court ruled that Liu had accepted bribes of 35.58 million yuan ($5.8 million) from 2002 to 2012, personally and through his son Liu Decheng.
He was found guilty of abuse of power by securing profits for four companies as well as several individuals.
The court confirmed that all the money amassed by Liu had been returned to the state.
Liu's trial closed in September but it took until Wednesday for the court to deliver its verdict.