Land-for-Jobs Case: CBI likely to file 'comprehensive' charge sheet
land-for-jobs case in which former Union minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav already stand charge sheeted, said people in the know.
The «comprehensive» charge sheet will also underscore the alleged role played by RJD Rajya Sabha member Prem Chand Gupta.
In a supplementary charge sheet filed in July, the CBI had revealed the alleged involvement of Gupta for the first time. The CBI had also informed a local court that Gupta's «role has been revealed during the investigation and certain other individuals are also under investigation.» Gupta, a close aide of Lalu Prasad, is alleged to have played a key role in the purchase of lands through a company to illegally benefit Lalu and his family.
The supplementary charge sheet (filed in July) read that «a land parcel was purchased in the name of a company — M/s AK Infosystems Pvt Ltd. The promoters were convinced by Lalu Prasad and Gupta (RJD leader and the then minister for corporate affairs) to purchase the land in the name of the company with a promise that they will purchase back the said land in the future.»
The said charge sheet, in which Tejashwi Yadav was arrayed as an accused for the first time, said that «lands/properties were acquired in a concealed manner, i.e.
