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CBI registers case against Lalu Yadav, others over tender irregularity

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered a case against former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his…

CBI registers case against Lalu Yadav, others over tender irregularity

Lalu Prasad Yadav (PHOTO: IANS)

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday registered a case against former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejaswi and others on allegations of awarding tender for hotels in Ranchi and Puri in 2006.

The investigative agency also carried out searches at the residence of Yadav and a former MD of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC).

Searches were conducted at 12 locations, including Delhi, Patna, Ranchi, Puri and Gurgaon.

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According to reports, the IRCTC took over the BNR hotels in Ranchi and Puri from the Indian Railways in January 2006. It invited bids in November to develop, maintain and operate the hotels for 15 years on a licence-fee model.

Sujata Hotel Private Limited bagged the contract and paid Rs 15.45 crore and Rs 9.96 crore as licence fee for BNR hotels in Ranchi and Puri, respectively.

Lalu has been accused of accepting two acres of land in exchange for awarding the contract. The land was allegedly transferred to a shell company owned by Lalu’s aide Prem Chand Gupta. The company allegedly transacted no other business apart from the land transfer.

On May 16, the CBI also carried out searches at 22 places in and around Delhi in connection with the alleged benami property deals of Lalu Yadav.

(With inputs from agencies)

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