Fake CBI director Ashwini Kumar Sharma sentenced via video conferencing by Mumbai special court | Representative ImageMumbai: In a rare instance, the special CBI court through video conferencing on Tuesday sentenced ‘fake CNI director’ Ashwini Kumar Sharma to three years in jail. Sharma was accused of duping many persons, including film maker-actor Rakesh Roshan, by posing as a CBI director. He was therefore produced through video conferencing from his residence. Court Pronounces VerdictOn Tuesday, after his identity was verified, the special CBI judge AV Kharkar, in the presence of CBI prosecutor Sandeep Singh and defence advocates, pronounced the verdict holding Sharma guilty. Evidence Of Impersonation And FraudThe court held, “The evidence on record conclusively establishes that the accused had impersonated a CBI officer.