Karnataka BJP MLA, his two sons convicted in corruption case, sentenced two-year imprisonment
Bengaluru: A people’s representative court in Bengaluru on Monday convicted Karnataka BJP MLA Neharu Olekar and his two sons in a corruption case and sentenced them to two-year imprisonment.
Olekar and others were convicted for giving work orders to the MLA’s two sons illegally. They were convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The Lokayukta Police had investigated the case based on a private complaint and filed a charge sheet in the court.
A private complaint was filed against the Haveri MLA Nehru Olekar accusing him of nepotism by illegally giving developmental work contracts for his two sons. The complainant had alleged that work contracts of over Rs 50 lakh were given to the MLA’s sons who were contractors.
Based on the complaint, the special court ordered the Davanagere Lokayukta Police to investigate the case and submit the report.
After the investigation, the Lokayukta Police submitted the charge sheet against nine accused in the case.
After the trial, the special court held the eight accused guilty in the case. Accused number six had died during the course of the trial and the case against the officer was abated.
In the charge sheet, Lokayukta said that officials illegally cleared the bills even before the work was completed.
The alleged corruption took place between 2009 and 2011.
As the sentence was less than three years, the special court granted bail for the MLA.
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Drug peddler's property worth Rs 1 crore attached in Srinagar
Srinagar (PTI): Property worth Rs 1 crore belonging to a notorious drug peddler was on Saturday attached in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, police said.
A double-storey house on eight marlas of land situated at Wantpora Eidgah, belonging to Basit Bilal Dar, a notorious drug peddler, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore, a police spokesperson said.
He said Dar is involved in two cases registered under various sections of the NDPS Act.
During investigation, it was established that the accused had acquired the said property through illicit proceeds generated from drug trafficking activities, the spokesperson said.
Consequently, the property was attached under the provisions of the NDPS Act. The attachment proceedings were conducted in the presence of the two independent witnesses, strictly in accordance with the prescribed legal procedures, he said.
As per the attachment order, the owner has been restrained from selling, leasing, transferring, altering, or creating any third-party interest in the property till further orders, the spokesperson added.
