In operations against Lalu Prasad’s family, the ED found Rs 600 crore in proceeds of crime and seized Rs 1 crore in undeclared cash. According to the ED’s probe into the land-for-jobs issue, Lalu Prasad’s family has added stakes in real estate and other industries.
Tejashwi Yadav, the deputy chief minister of Bihar, was called in for questioning by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the land-for-jobs scam. According to sources, Tejashwi Yadav, the deputy chief minister of Bihar and leader of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has been summoned by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today in connection with a land-for-jobs case but is likely to skip the hearing because his wife is ill. Rajshree Yadav, the wife of the RJD leader, is reportedly pregnant and was hospitalised at a Delhi private hospital following yesterday’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) raid at Tejashwi’s home.
“Tejashwi Yadav won’t appear before CBI due to his wife’s health. After the ED raid, she was hospitalized yesterday at a private hospital in Delhi. She is pregnant and after twelve hours of interrogation she fainted due to BP problems,”reported sources The ED team spent more than 11 hours on Friday searching the Bihar Deputy Chief Minister’s Delhi home.
In connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam, the ED also conducted raids against numerous relatives of former railway minister Lalu Prasad at various sites in Delhi, the National Capital Region (NCR), and Bihar. According to sources, raids were carried out in Bihar at the homes of Abu Dojana, the leader of the RJD, and Misa Bharti, Lalu Prasad’s daughter.
After submitting an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and taking notice of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) investigation against Lalu Prasad in the matter, the ED conducted these searches in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The government agency conducted these searches days after Lalu Prasad was questioned by the CBI regarding the land-for-jobs issue.
According to sources, raids were carried out in Bihar at the homes of Abu Dojana, the leader of the RJD, and Misa Bharti, Lalu Prasad’s daughter.
After submitting an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and taking notice of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) investigation against Lalu Prasad in the matter, the ED conducted these searches in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The government agency conducted these searches days after Lalu Prasad was questioned by the CBI regarding the land-for-jobs issue. On Tuesday, Lalu Prasad was questioned by the CBI for about five hours over two sessions.
Sources: PTI