Former CM of Bihar Lalu Yadav arrived at a CBI court Today

Former CM of Bihar Lalu Yadav arrived at a CBI court Today

Today, the Former Chief Minister of Bihar Lalu Yadav along with his wife and daughter arrived at CBI in Bihar-Land Jobs Scam. 

The former CM and his family were accused of buying land dirt-cheap in exchange for jobs during his stint as Union Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009. CBI alleged that "irregular appointments" were made in the Railways in violation of rules.

As a quid pro quo, it alleges, those who got jobs sold land to the Yadavs at highly discounted rates.

The Family is also charged for Sec Lalu Yadav and his family members face charges of 120 A (criminal conspiracy), 415 (cheating), and 463 (forgery and corruption). 

Last year, CBI arrested Bhola Yadav, who was Lalu Yadav's aide when he was Railways Minister. The current market value of land allegedly acquired in exchange for jobs by Lalu Yadav's family is approximately ₹ 200 crore, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said in a statement.

ED has listed assets that it alleges the Yadav family acquired after searches at 24 locations in Delhi, Patna, Mumbai and Ranchi. The central agency says it found unaccounted ₹ 1 crore cash, the foreign currency of $1,9540-gramgram gold bullion, over 1.5 kg of gold jewellery worth ₹ 1.25 crore and property documents in the name of Mr Yadav's family members.

Tejashwi Yadav's Delhi house was searched by the CBI earlier this week. The ED also searched properties linked to his sister Ragini Yadav and others.

 

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