Karwar : MLA Satish Sail sentenced to 7 years jail in Belekeri illegal iron ore export case
05:57PM Sat 26 Oct, 2024
Karwar, Oct 26: In a significant ruling, a special court has sentenced Karwar Congress MLA Satish Sail to seven years in prison for his involvement in the Belekeri iron ore export case, finding him guilty in six separate cases.
The court had previously ruled Sail guilty in all six cases, with the sentencing originally scheduled for Saturday, October 26. Following this, the court confirmed the seven-year sentence and imposed hefty fines on the Congress MLA Sail.
The fines are as follows: Rs 9.36 crore for the first case, Rs 9.20 crore for the second case, Rs 9.36 crore for the third case, Rs 9.54 crore for the fourth case, Rs 9.25 crore for the fifth case, and Rs 90 lakh for the sixth case.
This ruling marks a significant moment in the ongoing legal proceedings surrounding the allegations.