An engineer has been sentenced to four years in jail and fined Rs 26.5 lakh by the Third Additional Sessions Court of the city.
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The accused has been identified as Padmanabha N.K., who works as a junior engineer in Mulki Nagar Panchayat.
The verdict was pronounced on Thursday after Padmanabha was caught in a trap set by the Lokayukta.
During the investigation, it was revealed that Padmanabha had acquired property worth more than his income.
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If he fails to pay the fine, Padmanabha will have to face an additional six months of imprisonment.
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