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VISAKHAPATNAM: The second additional special judge for CBI cases in Visakhapatnam G Satya Prabhakara Rao sentenced former branch manager of Andhra Bank Srikakulam for one-year rigorous imprisonment on two counts and to pay a total fine of Rs 8,000 for demanding and accepting bribe from a farmer for sanctioning and disbursement of loan.

According to CBI officials, the judge on Thursday convicted the bank officer under section 7 and section 13(2) read with 13(1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988.

The allegation in the case was that the accused branch manager Akshaya Kumar Sahoo was caught red handed by the CBI officials in 2012 while he was demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a dairy farmer from Kakarlaputtuga village in Kanchili mandal of Srikakulam district.

The farmer had applied for a loan to purchase cows and buffaloes. To sanction and disburse the loan amount of Rs 2 lakh, Sahoo had asked for the bribe. The completion of trail the court convicted the branch manager.

CBI officials advised pubic having complaints about corruption in central government departments, PSUs, nationalised banks and government insurance companies and information with regard to demand of bribe, amassing of wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income by officials of above organisations are requested to contact CBI office in person or over toll free number 180042500100 or email ID : hobacvskp@cbi.gov.in.

