Patna: Former Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Tej Pratap Yadav appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case related to Land for Job scam in Patna on March 18.
Rabri Devi reached the ED’s zonal office near bank road along with her daughter and MP Misa Bharti on Tuesday morning. Scores of RJD supporters were also present near the ED’s office. She was questioned by the officials of the agency for around four hours.
Later in the day, the sleuths of the agency also questioned RJD MLA Tej Pratap Yadav in connection with the case. The agency has reportedly summoned former Union minister Lalu Prasad Yadav for questioning on Wednesday.
According to reports, the fresh round of questioning is being done after emergence of some additional facts into the case.
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar: Former Bihar CM and RJD leader Rabri Devi and her daughter Misa Bharti leave from ED office
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Earlier this month, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) concluded its arguments on charges against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejaswi Yadav, former Minister Prem Chand Gupta, and other accused in the case. The case was related to alleged corruption in the tender of IRCTC hotels.
The Special public prosecutor for the CBI argued that the accused persons engaged in corruption and conspiracy in the allotment of two IRCTC hotel maintenance contracts.
The CBI said there is sufficient material to frame charges against all accused persons. This case is connected with the period when Lalu Prasad Yadav was the Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009.
(With inputs from ANI)
