A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Ranchi on Tuesday convicted former Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the ₹139 crore Doranda treasury scam case..The judgment was pronounced today by Judge CK Shashi, who will decide the quantum of sentence on February 18..Yadav has already been convicted in four other fodder scam cases for illegal withdrawals of ₹37.7 crore and ₹ 33.13 crore from the Chaibasa treasury, ₹89.27 crore from the Deoghar treasury, and ₹3.76 crore from the Dumka treasury. The ₹950 crore scam had occurred when Yadav was Chief Minister of Bihar between 1991 and 1996.He was sentenced to a total of 14 years' imprisonment for his involvement in the fodder scam cases, and has challenged all convictions. He secured bail in the Chaibasa Treasury Scam case in October 2020, and in the Deoghar Treasury Scam case in February 2020. Most recently, he was granted bail in the Dumka Treasury case.
A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court in Ranchi on Tuesday convicted former Union Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the ₹139 crore Doranda treasury scam case..The judgment was pronounced today by Judge CK Shashi, who will decide the quantum of sentence on February 18..Yadav has already been convicted in four other fodder scam cases for illegal withdrawals of ₹37.7 crore and ₹ 33.13 crore from the Chaibasa treasury, ₹89.27 crore from the Deoghar treasury, and ₹3.76 crore from the Dumka treasury. The ₹950 crore scam had occurred when Yadav was Chief Minister of Bihar between 1991 and 1996.He was sentenced to a total of 14 years' imprisonment for his involvement in the fodder scam cases, and has challenged all convictions. He secured bail in the Chaibasa Treasury Scam case in October 2020, and in the Deoghar Treasury Scam case in February 2020. Most recently, he was granted bail in the Dumka Treasury case.
