London, Feb 19 (PTI) An Indian-origin boss of a property lettings company in Essex, south-east England, who wanted to contest to be elected Mayor of London, has been sentenced for fraud following investigations by the UK’s Insolvency Service.
Ghanshyam Sarup Batra, also known as Shyam Batra, had announced his intention to stand as an independent candidate in the 2024 London mayoral elections, but was ultimately not nominated.
On Tuesday, the 63-year-old was sentenced to 12 months in prison, suspended for 18 months, for transferring more than 100,000 pounds from his company’s bank account to his personal account.
“Ghanshyam Sarup Batra knew exactly what he was doing when he emptied the company’s bank…
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