IRCTC Scam: Delhi Court Frames Charges Against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav In Money Laundering Case
A Delhi court has formally framed money laundering charges against former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and son Tejashwi Yadav in connection with the IRCTC scam. The case involves allegations of manipulated railway hotel tenders in exchange for land transfers.
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This legal development involves high-profile Indian political figures and highlights ongoing anti-corruption efforts in the judiciary.
A Delhi Court on Thursday framed charges against former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tejashwi Yadav and wife Rabri Devi in a money laundering case connected to the alleged IRCTC scam case.Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order.“There exists a strong suspicion of abuse of office and proceeds of crime in the hands of Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav who continue to enjoy a tainted land in Patna, which was transferred to them at the behest of Lalu Prasad Yadav, during the years 2005 and 2014 when he was Union Railways Minister",” the Court said while pronouncing the order.
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