A Delhi court on Tuesday, June 9, deferred its decision on framing of charges against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others accused in connection with the alleged money laundering case linked to the IRCTC scam.
The Enforcement Directorate had filed a chargesheet against Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Rabri Devi, and 13 others in the case, IANS reported.
The Rouse Avenue Court has deferred its decision on framing charges against 16 accused, including Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, and Rabri Devi, in the money laundering case linked to the IRCTC scam. The court will pronounce its verdict on July 16.
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Earlier, the court had on May 22 deferred till June 9 the pronouncement of its decision on framing of charges.
The case is related to the alleged laundering of proceeds of crime arising out of the IRCTC hotel scam that was registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The central agency has claimed that irregularities were committed in the awarding of contracts for the operation of IRCTC hotels when Lalu Yadav was serving as the Union Railway Minister between 2004 and 2009.
As per the prosecution, contracts for the hotel maintenance were allegedly awarded without following prescribed norms and given to a private company linked to close associates of the RJD supremo.
Further, it has been claimed that in return three acres of land were acquired through a benami company that was allegedly linked to the family members and associates of Lalu Yadav.
Among the accused in the case include Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, sons Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav as well as daughters Misa Bharti and Hema Yadav, besides others.