Lalu Prasad Yadav gets five-year jail term in fifth fodder scam case
A special CBI court in Ranchi Monday sentenced former Bihar chief minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years of imprisonment in the fifth fodder scam case, pertaining to illegal withdrawal of money from the Doranda treasury. He has also been fined Rs 60 lakh, as per the lawyers.
Special Judge SK Sashi on February 15 convicted Lalu Prasad and 74 others, and acquitted 24 accused in the illegal withdrawal of Rs 139.35 crore from the Doranda treasury of Ranchi in 1995-96.
A former Union minister, 74-year-old Lalu Prasad is currently at Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences in Ranchi due to health reasons.
In the fifth case, the court had earlier awarded three years of maximum punishment to 34 accused and fined them in the range of Rs 20,000 to Rs 2 lakh. The sentencing of 41 accused, including Lalu Prasad was awarded Monday through video conferencing. The maximum fine was Rs 2 crore, as per the lawyers.
(Source : The Indian Express)
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