The DVAC district special court has sentenced S Ramamurthy, the former assistant engineer of TNEB, to a nine-year prison term for taking a bribe of `1,000 in 2014. Read more about the case.
The famous Jail Bhajiya House, situated near RTO Circle, will undergo renovation at a cost of Rs 2.4 crore, and get a heritage look as part of the makeover. The outlet will also sell meals, to be served under the name, Gandhi Thali. The new building will be a ground plus two floor building, with the ground floor reserved for traditional bhajiyas. On the first floor, Gandhi Thali meals cooked by inmates will be served.
A 57-year-old Indian-origin former prison officer in Singapore was sentenced to more than three years in jail on Friday for attempting to seek bribes totalling SG$133,000 in exchange for transferring an inmate out of his jail cluster.Kobi .
Other News News: Indian-origin ex-prison officer, Kobi Krishna Ayavoo, sentenced to three years and two weeks of jail term for attempting to obtain a bribe from a Singapore prisoner. Ayavoo convicted under eight charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Inmate, Chong Keng Chye, was behind bars for child abuse.
Kobi Krishna Ayavoo, 56, was also found guilty of instigating his colleagues to access the prison system to view the inmate s information. - Indian-Origin Prison Warden Jailed For Seeking SGD133,000 Bribe From Singapore Prison Inmate