India

Gold, Cash And What Not Found During Raids On Lalu Yadav’s Daughters & Son’s Premises

During raids on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) recovered 70 lakh rupees in cash, 1.5 kg gold jewelry, 540 grammes of gold bullion, and foreign currency, including 900 US dollars, from the premises of Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughters and son Tejashwi Yadav in connection with a money laundering investigation in an alleged ‘land-for-jobs’ case.

Raids in 24 locations

The ED raided 24 locations in the national capital region (NCR), Patna, Ranchi, and Mumbai, including the residence of Bihar’s deputy chief minister in Delhi. Raids were conducted on the homes of three of Lalu’s daughters, Ragini, Chanda, and Hema Yadav, as well as former RJD MLA Abu Dojana, who is close to Lalu. The central agency also raided the Ghaziabad home of Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Jitendra Yadav.

According to people familiar with the ED investigation, Tejashwi’s residence in New Friends Colony in Delhi, which was raided on Friday, is registered in the name of AK Infosystems Pvt Ltd, an accused company in the case. According to the allegations, one of the land transfers by bribe givers who got jobs in the railways was done to AK Infosystems.

“This means Tejashwi Yadav or Lalu Yadav’s family is living in a house registered in the name of the accused company,” said an unnamed officer.

According to the officer, the ED investigation revealed that four land parcels were sold to Meridian Construction, which is owned by former RJD MLA Abu Dojana.

Also read: VVVIP Ward With ‘Sevadars’ And Badminton Court For Manish Sisodia, Alleges Sukesh Chandrasekhar

The ED raids came after the CBI questioned Lalu’s wife Rabri Devi in Patna on Monday and the former Union minister Lalu in Delhi on Tuesday in connection with the same case.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) summoned Tejashwi for questioning in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam on Saturday. Yadav was originally summoned for questioning on March 4, but he did not appear before CBI investigators, so a new date was set for Saturday.

Shruti Chaturvedi

Recent Posts

Seeing The Lord Among Devotees Is The Pinnacle Of Humility: Gautam Adani At Rath Yatra

Gautam Adani, along with his wife and Karan, participated in the Rath Yatra in Puri,…

2 hours ago

PM Modi Interacts With Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla Aboard The ISS

PM Narendra Modi interacted with Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the…

3 hours ago

Gautam Adani, Family Participate In Puri Rath Yatra; Launch Massive ‘Prasad Seva’ Initiative

Gautam Adani, along with his wife Priti Adani and son Karan Adani, joined thousands of…

3 hours ago

PM Modi, Leaders Pay Tribute To Former PM PV Narasimha Rao On Birth Anniversary

PM Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao on…

4 hours ago

Gautam Adani Hails Divine Experience At Rath Yatra; Praises Odisha’s Graceful Management

Gautam Adani conveyed profound spiritual emotions after witnessing the revered Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath…

4 hours ago

Punjab’s Litchis Reach Middle East Markets In Boost To India’s Fruit Exports

In a step towards diversifying India’s horticultural exports, Punjab has successfully shipped its first consignment…

4 hours ago