The former Coal Secretary has been sentenced to two years imprisonment

New Delhi, May 22: Former Coal Secretary and other former officials were sent a special court on Monday for two years to allocate Madhya Pradesh coal blocks to Kamal Sponge Company. CBI Special Judge Bharat Parashar awarded the jail terms to former Secretary H.C. Gupta and two more former officials in the ministry K.S. Kropha and K.C. Samria in the allocation of Thesgora B/Rudrapuri coal block to Kamal Sponge Steel and Power Ltd (KSSPL).

The court also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh against the former officials. KSSPL's Managing Director Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia was awarded three years jail and slapped with a fine of Rs 30 lakh. The court also slapped a fine of Rs one crore against the company Kamal Sponge. The Indian Penal Code has been charged with criminal conspiracy, fraud and anti-corruption regulations. The Central Bureau of Investigation has lodged a complaint with the company and others to misinform the facts, including the purchase of coal mines and the net worth.