The CBI on Friday filed a chargesheet in opposition to 16 accused, together with former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad, his spouse Rabri Devi and daughter Misa Bharti, in reference to the probe into the ‘job for land’ case. Sources within the company mentioned that other than the beneficiaries of the “irregular” employment within the chargesheet, two senior railway officers are additionally concerned.
The case pertains to allegations by which Lalu Prasad and his household had taken land to supply jobs to folks within the Indian Railways.
In May this 12 months, the CBI had booked Lalu and his members of the family in a recent corruption case. The company had named 16 folks, together with Lalu, his spouse Rabri Devi, his daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav as accused within the FIR.
The then GM of Railways Soumya Raghavan can be included within the chargesheet on Friday. Kamal Deep Mainroy, then CPO, Railways; The alleged beneficiaries appointed as railway substitutes are Rajkumar Singh, Mithlesh Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Sanjay Kumar, Dharmendra Kumar, Vikas Kumar and Abhishek Kumar; and the alleged middlemen Ravindra Rai, Kiran Devi, Akhileshwar Singh and Ramashish Singh.
“During investigation, it has been found that the accused in conspiracy with the then GM Central Railway and CPO, Central Railway appointed persons in lieu of land in his name or in the name of his close relatives. This land was acquired at a price lower than the current circle rate and much lower than the market rate. It was also alleged that the candidates have used false TCs and submitted false attested documents to the Ministry of Railways,” a CBI assertion mentioned.
Following its FIR in May, the company had launched search operations at 17 areas linked to Lalu and his members of the family together with his daughter Misa Bharti.
According to the central probe company, the case relies on allegations that Lalu, when he was the railway minister within the UPA authorities, had allegedly taken plots of land as a bribe to present jobs to folks.
The company has alleged that 12 folks from Patna had been appointed to Group D posts within the Indian Railways, and in return Lalu’s household obtained seven plots of land in Patna and elsewhere. All these plots belonged to the households of 12 individuals who received jobs.
According to the CBI, Lalu’s household had acquired over 1 lakh sq. toes of land on this method for a mere Rs 26 lakh, when the cumulative worth of the then circle charge land was greater than Rs 4.39 crore.
The CBI had began a preliminary inquiry on this regard in September final 12 months.
In August this 12 months, when the newly shaped JD(U)-RJD authorities was going through a belief vote within the Bihar Assembly, the CBI performed raids at a number of locations in reference to the case, together with the premises of 4 senior RJD leaders and a mall in Gurgaon. Which was claimed by the CBI. Linked to Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav, denied an allegation.
Raids had been additionally performed on the premises of RJD treasurer and MLC Sunil Singh in addition to two Rajya Sabha MPs of the occasion Fayaz Ahmed and Shafaq Karim. Apart from this, raids had been additionally performed on the premises of former RJD MLC Subodh Rai.
In July, the CBI arrested Bhola Yadav, Lalu’s former OSD, when Lalu was the railway minister, and a railway worker.
The CBI had in 2018 chargesheeted Lalu, his spouse Rabri and son Tejashwi within the IRCTC case, the place it was alleged that because the Railway Minister, Lalu had contributed to an organization in awarding contracts for 2 IRCTC accommodations for operation and upkeep. had taken sides. His household allegedly received a significant piece of land in Patna at a low price from the house owners of the corporate, which had secured the contract.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
