Special CBI Court Convicts IRS Officer to 7-Years For Corruption Conspiracy

(Judicial Quest News Network)

The Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai (Tamil Nadu) has sentenced Shri R Sekar (IRS), then Protector of Emigrants (POE), Chennai to undergo seven years Rigorous Imprisonment and Shri Anwar Hussain, Private person (Recruiting Agent) to undergo 4 years RI. A total fine of Rs. 18000/- was also imposed on the accused.

CBI had registered a case against the said accused and others.

It was alleged  that during the years 2007 to 2009, Shri R Sekar, then Protector of Emigrants (POE) along with others including Shri Anwar Hussain, Private person (Recruiting Agent) entered into a conspiracy and in pursuance of that, Shri Anwar Hussain, Private person (Recruiting Agent) collected bribe amount in the form of ‘Speed Money’from various Recruiting agents for clearance of Emigration Certificates, submitted by the agents, and handed over the said bribe amount to then Protector of Emigrants (POE) & also other public servants.

It was further alleged that out of the bribe amount, Rs.13 lakh (approx) was handed over to other person for arranging Engineering admission for the son of Shri R Sekar. The said amount was recovered.

After investigation, a charge sheet was filed against the accused. The Trial Court found the said accused guilty and convicted them.