Delhi Court Sentences Rajendra Bharti in Cheating Case

A Delhi court sentenced Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti and a former bank employee to three years in prison for forgery and cheating. The case involved forging bank records for illegal interest payments from 1998 to 2011. A fine was also imposed.

A Delhi court on Thursday sentenced Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti and a former bank employee to three years' imprisonment for their roles in a cheating case. The case revolved around the forgery of bank records to obtain illegal interest payments from 1998 to 2011.

Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh delivered the sentence, which included a fine of Rs 1 lakh imposed on Bharti and former cashier Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati. The court convicted the duo on charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery of a valuable security, and using forged documents as genuine forms.

The detailed order is anticipated following Wednesday's conviction of Bharti and Prajapati for these offenses, solidifying the court's stance on the gravity of their actions.

(With inputs from agencies.)