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| Former BJP president Bangaru Laxman, who was found guilty of accepting a bribe by a Delhi court yesterday, has been sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs one lakh.
Mr Laxman has been convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act for misusing his office and for attempting to influence another public official. He was arrested after the court's order yesterday.
He faced a maximum sentence of five years in jail. In the court today, he appealed for a lesser sentence on health grounds.
In 2001, news organisation Tehelka.com conducted a sting. A reporter posing as an arm dealer offered Mr Laxman one lakh as a kickback for a contract. Hidden cameras caught Mr Laxman accepting the bribe. Mr Laxman accepted the money in return for hiring the company to supply hand-held thermal imagers to the Indian Army. | |
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