Former IAS Officer Gets 5-Year Sentence in Rs 1.20 Crore Money Laundering Case

Dec 07, 2025 07:06 pm CST

Former IAS officer Pradeep Sharma has been sentenced to 5 years imprisonment and fined Rs 50,000 in two money laundering cases. As Kutch District Collector, he illegally allocated government land at undervalued rates, causing a Rs 1.20 crore loss. The court rejected concurrent sentencing and ordered confiscation of assets worth Rs 1.32 crore previously attached by the Enforcement Directorate.