Hyderabad , May 11: The Spl. Judge for CBI Cases, Hyderabad sentenced five accused including Sri V.D. Rajgopal, then Director of Mines & Geology, Govt. of Andhra; Sri Gali Janardhan Reddy, then Director; Sri B.V. Srinivasa Reddy, then Managing Director both of M/s OMCPL, Bellary; Sri Mehfuz Ali Khan, then Partner of M/s Devi Enterprises, Bellary and M/s Obulapuram Mining Company Pvt. Ltd. to 7 years’ Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) with total fine of 1.4 lakh including fine of Rs 1 lakh imposed on accused company in case related to Obulapuram Illegal Mining.
CBI had registered the instant case on 08.12.2009 against the aforementioned accused.
It was alleged that the accused in criminal conspiracy with each other committed offences of illegal mining of iron ore by criminally trespassing into the Govt. lands and lands of other private persons and thus caused loss of more than Rs.800 Crore loss to the Govt.
After Investigation, first chargesheet was filed by CBI on 03.12.2011 against the accused followed by three Supplementary chargesheet.
The Court, after trial, held the accused guilty and sentenced them accordingly.
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