Delhi Govt official convicted in graft case

A special CBI court had convicted the then Assistant Commissioner, Food and Civil Supplies Department of Delhi Government in a bribery case and sentenced him to undergo four years of rigorous imprisonment.
CBI spokesperson said here today that the agency had filed charge sheet against Vinod Attal, then Assistant Commissioner, Food and Civil Supplies Department in March, 2013 on the charges of demanding and accepting bribe of Rs 40,000 for not cancelling FPS (Fair Price Shop) Licence of the complainant.
She said after the trial, during which 16 witnesses were examined, Special CBI court in Patiala House convicted him.
In a separate case, Special CBI Judge, Coimbatore has sentenced K Subramanian, then Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise and his wife Kasthuri to undergo three years Rigorous Imprisonment with fine of Rs 10,000 each in a Disproportionate Assets case.

"The Court has also ordered to confiscate the Fixed Deposit of Rs 18 lakh held by the accused. CBI had registered a case against K Subramanian, Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise and his wife Kasthuri (a private person)...," she said.
It was alleged that Subramanian, while functioning as Superintendent in Central Excise during 2003 to 2005 and Assistant Commissioner, Central Excise during 2006 to 2007 had acquired assets in his name and in the name of his wife to the tune of Rs 54.64 lakh which was disproportionate to his known sources of income.
In another conviction, a Food Corporation of India official Syed Mahaboob Rahman has also been convicted in a disproportionate assets case and sentenced to three years simple imprisonment with a fine of Rs 25,000, she said.