Karimnagar (Telangana) Aug 22 (PTI) A court has sentenced a Police Sub Inspector to undergo five-year rigorous imprisonment for accepting bribe of Rs 5,000 from a man.

According to the prosecution, Sub Inspector of Police Balaram Muralidhar (40) demanded and accepted a bribe of Rs 5,000 to do an official favour, from the complainant Ranga Dharma Goud, while he was working at Kamareddy.

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It was said that the Sub Inspector was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from the complainant at a Guest House at Kamareddy district headquarters on 4 May, 2006.

After due trial, the ACB Special Judge Kumar Vivek has sentenced the Sub Inspector to undergo five years rigorous imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 10,000.

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The Sub Inspector is presently working at Police Training Centre, Sangareddy district.

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