Seven -year RI for SVU professor in sex racket case at Tirupati

Date:22/08/2007

Seven -year RI for SVU professor in sex racket case

Tirupati: In what has come to be known as the sensational sex racket case allegedly involving a professor of Sri Venkateswara University, Vasanthakumari, the Assistant Sessions Judge, Tirupati, Sambasiva Naidu, on Tuesday sentenced the accused for seven years RI and also levied a penalty of Rs.22,000. Delivering the judgement in the case which created ripples in 2005, the judge found the accused guilty under Section 373 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and also under different sections and clauses of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act and sentenced her to 7 years RI.
The judge also sentenced another accused, Srikanth alias Teja, to 7 years RI besides levying a fine of Rs.10,000.
The Tirupati (West) police investigated the case and filed the chargesheet under the supervision of the DSP, Tirupati, Rajaiah and Town Circle Inspector Venkatanadha Reddy.