ED attaches property of Lalu Prasad Yadav's family in connection with land for jobs scam
Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached the property of Lalu Prasad Yadav's family in connection with land-for-railway jobs scam case, according to reports. The properties include Yadav family’s Delhi and Patna property, including a residential house in New Friends Colony.
According to reports, assets worth ₹6 Crore has been seized by Enforcement Directorate from Rastriya Janata Dal (RJD) veteran leader Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family. According to PTI, the ED has issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to attach the properties.
The agency report also stated that the ED has recorded statements of Lalu Prasad Yadav's wife and former Chief Minister of Bihar Rabri Devi, Bihar Deputy Chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, daughters Misa Bharti (RJD MP in Rajya Sabha), Chanda Yadav and Ragini Yadav, over the last few months, in this case. The alleged scam pertains to the period when Lalu Prasad was the railway minister in the UPA-1 government.
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