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Former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala gets 4 years jail in disproportionate assets case

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The Rouse Avenue Court sentenced former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala to four years imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The Court ordered to confiscate four properties of him and also imposed a fine of Rs 50 lakh.

Special Judge Vikas Dhull on Friday sentenced four years imprisonment to Om Prakash Chautala and ordered immediately to send him to the custody of Tihar Jail.

According to the order passed by the court, out of Rs 50 lakh fine amount of Rs 5 lakh would be given to the CBI from that. The court also refused to grant 10 days' time to surrender to Chautala as requested by his lawyer Harsh Sharma.

During the argument on Thursday, OP Chautala physically appeared and remained present in the courtroom. Chautala is accused of acquiring disproportionate assets from 1993-to 2006.

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