New Delhi: In a significant crackdown on corruption, a Special CBI Court in Lucknow has sentenced three individuals, including a former bank manager and two former officers of ITI Ltd., Naini, Allahabad, to imprisonment and fines in two separate cases investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The Special Judge of CBI Court No. 05, Lucknow, sentenced Vinod Kumar Ram, a former Branch Manager of Kashi Gomti Sanyukta Gramin Bank, Papaura Branch, Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh), to four years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹35,000.
The case dates back to August 16, 2016, when the CBI registered a complaint against Vinod Kumar Ram for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹6,000 to approve a ₹50,000 loan under the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Loan Scheme for the complainant’s brother. Acting on the complaint, the CBI set up a trap and caught the bank manager red-handed while accepting a negotiated bribe of ₹5,000.
Following the investigation, the CBI filed a chargesheet on September 30, 2016. After a detailed trial, the court found him guilty and sentenced him accordingly.
In another case, the Special Judicial Magistrate (Pollution), Lucknow, sentenced Lav Nigam, former Chief Manager, and S.A.H. Jafri, a former officer of ITI Ltd., Naini, Allahabad, to two years of imprisonment and imposed a total fine of ₹16,000.
The CBI had registered the case on February 17, 1998, based on allegations that Lav Nigam, while serving as Manager in the Shipping (X) Department at ITI, Naini, had engaged in fraudulent activities between 1990 and 1992. He was found guilty of submitting fake bills in his handwriting, resulting in a financial loss of approximately ₹5.25 lakh to ITI Ltd.
Both cases highlight the CBI’s ongoing efforts to root out corruption and hold public officials accountable for financial misconduct.
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