Summary A series of corruption scandals has hit Indian politicians of all stripes over the last few years.
NEW DELHI: An Indian court has found a key politician guilty of fraud and cheating in appointing thousands of school teachers when he was the top elected official of a northern state 13 years ago.
Dharini Mishra, a spokesperson for the investigating agency, says police arrested Om Prakash Chautala, former chief minister of Haryana state, and his son Ajay Chautala, a state lawmaker belonging to the Haryana Development party, on Wednesday after the court conviction.
Prosecutors said the two appointed many of their supporters as teachers with fake degrees.
They face up to five years in prison. Judge Vinod Kumar said he would sentence them next week.
A series of corruption scandals has hit Indian politicians of all stripes over the last few years.
