Ex-Jharkhand CM sentenced to 3 yrs in jail in coal scam case

A CBI court on Saturday sentenced former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda to 3 years' imprisonment in a coal scam case and imposed a ₹25-lakh fine. Ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta and two others were also sentenced to 3-year imprisonment, with a ₹1-lakh fine on Gupta. However, all the accused have been granted two-month interim bail to appeal in a higher court.