The Special Judge for CBI Cases in Chennai sentenced an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer the then Protector of Emigrants (POE) to undergo seven years of rigorous imprisonment and a private person (recruiting agent) to undergo four years of rigorous imprisonment in a bribery case.

The accused IRS officer R Sekar, then Protector of Emigrants (POE), Chennai and Anwar Hussain, a private person (recruiting agent) have been also fined Rs. 18000. CBI had registered a case against the said accused and others.