On Monday, Delhi’s court framed various criminal charges against Rashtriya Janat (RJD) President Lalu Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son of Tejashwi Yadava and several others in the alleged case of IRCTC fraud, reported the statutory news website and bench.
The order was approved by a special judge (PC) Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts.
The court produced charges of corruption, criminal plot and cheating against Lal Yadav. Tejashwi Yadav and Rabri Devi are accused of several crimes, including plot and cheating.
Lalu Yadav and other accused were confessed to not being guilty and looking for court proceedings in the case of the judge to read the accusation against them. The case will now continue in the court, said Bar and Bench.
What is the case of IRCTC fraud?
The Central Investigation Office (CBI) claimed that the former Minister of Railway Lalu Yadav and his family accepted Prime Land as a bribe for concluding contracts to a private company while led by rail.
According to the accusation, during Yadav’s possession of the Minister of Railway between 2004 and 2009, two hotels were rented in Ranchi and Puri by the company called Sujat Hotels through a manipulated selection procedure. In return, Land Worth Crores was transferred to the company allegedly associated with the wife of Lalu, Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav, for a fraction of his market value.
The Yadav family questioned the probe and said there was no evidence against them. He claims that the case is politically motivated.
CBI registered the case against Lal Yadav, wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi and Sarl Gupta, wife of former Minister of Union Prem Chand Gupta. Others as accused in the company include Vijay Kochharand Vinay Kochhar, Sujat Hotels and Chanakya Hotel Owners; Delight Marketing Company, now known as Lara Projects, and its then director PK Goel.
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