Mumbai, May12: A court convicted and sentenced a now 52-year-old BMC ward officer to four years of rigorous imprisonment for accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh from an ad agency.
The agency managed billboards and sought a "no dues" certificate.
Finding the accused, Pravin Keshav Singh, guilty, the judge said that mere dependency of family can't be a ground for a lenient sentence.
A suitable deterrent sentence should be awarded, so that not only the accused but other potential wrongdoers receive a clear message," said the judge.
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