Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Dec 17: Assistant director in the department of tourism, Mangaluru, U Jitendranath, was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment by the judge of the third additional district and sessions court here, BB Jakati, through a judgement delivered on Thursday December 16. A fine of Rs 30,000 has also been imposed on him.
Anushka, a contract-based computer operator, who was named as second accused, was sentenced to three years jail term. She has also been asked to pay a fine of Rs 10,000.
U Jitendranath (left) and Anushka
Jitendranath reportedly had demanded for a bribe of Rs 15,000 for sanctioning subsidy available to minority candidates who operate tourist taxis. The Lokayukta police, during a raid conducted on September 10, 2014, had caught the accused red-handed.
Special public prosecutor, Raveendra Munnippady, had argued the case on behalf of the prosecution.