The CBI on Friday said it has secured from the Special Judge for CBI Cases, Bangalore four years imprisonment besides fines for the then Superintendent of Customs and a Havaldar of the department in a graft case.
While the then Superintendent of Customs Srinivas Prasad to undergo four years simple Imprisonment with fine of Rs 30,000 and Hawaldar Lourdu Prabhu then Hawaldar to undergo a similar imprisonment with fine of Rs.15,000 in a bribery case.
The CBI had registered a case on October 13, 2015 against Prasad and Lourdu Prabhu, both posted in the office of Commissioner of Customs, Devanahalli, Bangalore.
It was alleged that both accused had demanded and accepted bribe of Rs 50,000 from a passenger for release of his baggage containing laptops brought by him from Singapore. Both the accused were arrested. After investigation, a charge sheet was filed on December 30, 2015 against them.