KARACHI: An accountability court on Thursday sentenced a private person to 10-year imprisonment for illegally getting state land worth Rs430 million registered in the name of a dead person, and selling it to two parties. Muhammad Ilyas was found guilty of getting documents carrying fictitious entries in respect of 21.20 acres of land in Karachi in connivance with two revenue officials and selling it to two persons, Muhammad Arif Rogatia and Khursheed Alam. On Thursday, Accountability Court-III Judge Dr Sher Bano Karim pronounced her verdict, which was reserved after recording evidence and final arguments from both sides. She also slapped a fine of Rs430 million on the convict. On default, he would have to undergo an additional two-year imprisonment.