THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Oct 13: Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court today framed charges against Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife and former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, and his son Tejashwi Yadav in the IRCTC hotel scam case.
The case pertains to alleged corruption in awarding tenders for two IRCTC hotels in Ranchi and Puri. The court has ordered charges to be framed against the accused under IPC Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) and Section 32.
The Rouse Avenue Court has accused all three of criminal conspiracy in the alleged irregularities related to the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) tenders.
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Special Judge Vishal Gogne observed that Lalu Prasad Yadav, in his capacity as a public servant, misused his position and interfered in the tender process, manipulating the tender conditions to benefit others.
The court stated that a conspiracy was hatched to buy a plot of land from Vinay Kochhar (another accused) at a lower price, and later these properties were transferred to Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav through a conspiracy involving other accused. It was also noted that they were associated with Sujata Hotel Limited, where Rabri Devi was a director.
However, when the court asked whether Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, and Tejashwi Yadav accepted the charges against them, all three pleaded not guilty.
