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Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Bangaru Laxman was on Saturday sentenced to four years imprisonment and fined Rs. 1 lakh in connection with the fictitious arms deal case. Laxman, convicted for accepting Rs one lakh bribe in a sting operation, earlier today sought leniency on the ground of poor health, while the CBI sought the maximum punishment of five years for him. 72-year-old Laxman, who was yesterday held guilty in the case, was produced from Tihar Jail before Special CBI Judge Kanwal Jeet Arora. In a huge embarrassment for the BJP, Laxman was earlier on Friday convicted for accepting Rs one lakh as bribe from a fake arms dealer in a fictitious deal eleven years ago. Laxman was convicted for taking bribe from fake arms dealer to recommend to the Defence Ministry to award them a contract to supply thermal binoculars to the Army. Laxman, a former Union minister, was caught on camera in a sting operation in his chamber in the party headquarters. He had to quit as president shortly after the sting expose, which created a huge political storm.

Bangaru Laxman sentenced to four years in fake arms deal case