<h1>Ex-enforcement officer jailed 3 years, fined Rs 5.5 lakh for accepting Rs 5 lakh bribe under anti-corruption laws</h1> A former enforcement officer was sentenced to three years' imprisonment and fined Rs 5.5 lakh by a special court for accepting a Rs 5 lakh bribe. The officer had threatened a businessman with harm to his business and reputation through prolonged legal proceedings to extort the bribe. The officer was posted in the Bengaluru unit of the agency and was on deputation from the Central Goods and Services Tax and Central Excise department.