IFoS officer convicted by special CBI court

A special court in Hyderabad today convicted an Indian Forest Service (IFoS) officer for amassing assets over Rs 58 lakh which were disproportionate to his known sources of income.

K Bhasmakara Rao was sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years along with a fine of Rs 10 Lakh, officials said.

Principal Special Judge for CBI cases also ordered for forfeiting an amount of Rs 30.57 lakh and sale of his immovable properties, in case he fails to deposit the amount.

Rao while posted in Kerala during the period January 1994 to January 2005 had amassed disproportionate assets to the known sources of his income.

 

The charge sheet was filed against him on October 30, 2006, stating that the accused was in possession of disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 58.49 lakh against known sources of income of Rs 36.53 lakh.