Solar scam accused Saritha Nair gets 6 years of rigorous imprisonment in cheating case

A magistrate court in Kozhikode on Tuesday sentenced con woman Saritha S Nair to six years of rigorous imprisonment in a cheating case in which she had pocketed Rs 42.70 lakh from a person promising solar energy solutions.

This was one of the cases related to the solar scandal, which had rocked the previous Congress-led Government, in which Saritha has been arraigned as the accused. Saritha had pocketed huge sums from various investors promising solar solutions and partnership in wind energy projects. She had won the confidence of the investors by boasting her clout in government, particularly in the office of then chief minister Oommen Chandy.