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- A special court in Ranchi has sentenced two railway officials to three years in prison each in a 2018 bribery case.
- The officials were attached to the Patratu diesel shed in Ramgarh, Jharkhand.
- The two were accused of demanding a bribe of Rs 6.26 lakh from a contractor in exchange for passing bills.
- The case dated back to 2018 and was tried by a special court in Ranchi.
- The sentence shows courts can act against railway officials accused of corruption even years after the incident.
What to watch next
- Whether the officials appeal the sentence in a higher court
- Any further action by railway authorities against the convicted officials
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