CBI Court Sentences Ex-Customs Inspector to 5 Years Jail Term in Vizag
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Summary
A CBI court in Visakhapatnam sentenced former Customs Inspector Kalaka Ramdas and accomplice Polaki Janakiram to five years imprisonment for a ₹32 crore customs fraud. Janakiram established a firm usi...
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Published
17 September 2025 at 07:00 am
Source
Deccan Chronicle
Channel
NA
Victim Profile
NA
State
Andhra Pradesh
City
Visakhapatnam
Amount Loss Range
> ₹10000000
Fraud Keywords
customs fraudduty evasionidentity theftforged signaturesinsider conspiracyfraudulent clearanceimpersonationduty free materialsadvance release orderswarehousing station misuse
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Kalaka Ramdas (convicted customs inspector)Polaki Janakiram (convicted accomplice)Palla Kesava Rao (impersonated identity)Srikakulam Range (customs jurisdiction)VSEZ, Visakhapatnam (special economic zone)Maligaon (location of three supplier firms)Mumbai (location of three recipient firms)Rs.32.28 crore (fraud amount)Rs.5.53 lakh (imposed fine)August 30, 2005 (case registration date)August 29, 2008 (charge-sheet filing date)