NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday filed a supplementary chargesheet naming former railway minister Lalu Prasad, son Tejashwi Yadav, and others in connection with the land-for-job scam case.
Supplementary chargesheet has named 11 accused. It also has 96 relied-upon documents. The court has listed the matter on August 13 for checking of the charge sheet and documents, ANI reported.
The case revolves around the period when Lalu Prasad Yadav held the position of railway minister in the UPA-1 government. The allegations suggest that between 2004 and 2009, numerous individuals were appointed to Group “D” positions across various zones of the Indian Railways.
In exchange for these appointments, the individuals allegedly transferred their land to Prasad’s family members and a connected company, A K Infosystems Private Limited.
According to the ED‘s previous statements, A K Infosystems Private Limited is considered a “beneficiary company” in the case, and its registered address in New Friends Colony, south Delhi, was being utilized by Tejashwi Yadav.
Katyal, an alleged “close associate” of the Yadav family, has been identified as a director of this company by the agency. Additionally, A B Exports Pvt Ltd, owned by Tejashwi Yadav and Chanda Yadav, is alleged to be a “shell” or fake company, with its registered address also being the bungalow located in New Friends Colony.
The ED has alleged that Rabri Devi and Hema Yadav “illegally” acquired four land parcels from appointees in the Railways and sold them to Meridian Construction India Ltd., a company associated with Syed Abu Dojana, a former RJD MLA, PTI reported.
The “proceeds of crime” obtained by Rabri Devi and Hema Yadav through this transaction were then allegedly transferred through a complex network of transactions to A B Exports Pvt Ltd and Bhagirathi Tubes. The ED has claimed, “Rabri Devi and Hema Yadav sold these land parcels for Rs 3.5 crore against the acquisition cost of Rs 7.5 lakh, thus deriving huge gains.”
In the charge sheet, the agency has requested the court to prosecute the accused for the offense of money laundering and has sought the confiscation of assets previously attached in this case. The money laundering case, filed under the criminal sections of the PMLA, originates from a complaint lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has already filed a charge sheet in this matter.
Supplementary chargesheet has named 11 accused. It also has 96 relied-upon documents. The court has listed the matter on August 13 for checking of the charge sheet and documents, ANI reported.
The case revolves around the period when Lalu Prasad Yadav held the position of railway minister in the UPA-1 government. The allegations suggest that between 2004 and 2009, numerous individuals were appointed to Group “D” positions across various zones of the Indian Railways.
In exchange for these appointments, the individuals allegedly transferred their land to Prasad’s family members and a connected company, A K Infosystems Private Limited.
According to the ED‘s previous statements, A K Infosystems Private Limited is considered a “beneficiary company” in the case, and its registered address in New Friends Colony, south Delhi, was being utilized by Tejashwi Yadav.
Katyal, an alleged “close associate” of the Yadav family, has been identified as a director of this company by the agency. Additionally, A B Exports Pvt Ltd, owned by Tejashwi Yadav and Chanda Yadav, is alleged to be a “shell” or fake company, with its registered address also being the bungalow located in New Friends Colony.
The ED has alleged that Rabri Devi and Hema Yadav “illegally” acquired four land parcels from appointees in the Railways and sold them to Meridian Construction India Ltd., a company associated with Syed Abu Dojana, a former RJD MLA, PTI reported.
The “proceeds of crime” obtained by Rabri Devi and Hema Yadav through this transaction were then allegedly transferred through a complex network of transactions to A B Exports Pvt Ltd and Bhagirathi Tubes. The ED has claimed, “Rabri Devi and Hema Yadav sold these land parcels for Rs 3.5 crore against the acquisition cost of Rs 7.5 lakh, thus deriving huge gains.”
In the charge sheet, the agency has requested the court to prosecute the accused for the offense of money laundering and has sought the confiscation of assets previously attached in this case. The money laundering case, filed under the criminal sections of the PMLA, originates from a complaint lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which has already filed a charge sheet in this matter.