According to prison records, former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala is one of seven prisoners above the age of 80. There are another 63 between ages 70 and 80. Until Chautala’s sentencing on Friday, an 85-year-old convicted of murder was the oldest in the prison.
Former Haryana chief minister OP Chautala being taken to the Tihar Jail after a special CBI court sentenced him to four years in jail and imposed a fine of ₹50 lakh, in a case related to disproportionate assets, in New Delhi, Friday, May 27, 2022. (PTI Photo)
The Central Bureau of Investigation lodged the case in 2005, and a charge sheet was filed in March 26, 2010, accusing Om Prakash Chautala of amassing assets worth ₹6.09 crore, disproportionate to his legitimate income, between 1993 and 2006.
Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala was taken into custody from the court itself to serve the sentence awarded to him. (PTI)
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