Hyderabad, May 1 -- A 35-year-old woman has been sentenced to one year of imprisonment and fined Rs 25,000 for data theft and criminal breach of trust. The judgment comes 16 years after the case was first filed in 2009.

The accused has been identified as Anasuya Vemuri, a resident of New Nallakunta and former chief manager of editorial services at SIS Info Tech.

According to reports, Anasuya Vemuri was accused of retaining unauthorised access to sensitive company data, including intellectual property, digital content, and trade secrets, even after resigning in October 2005. She reportedly used the stolen data to start a rival business.

After a detailed trial, a local court in Nampally found the Hyderabad woman guilty under section 408 ...