NEW DELHI, Sept 18: A Delhi court has summoned former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tejashwi Yadav—who is also the former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar—and several others in connection with a money laundering case related to land-for-job schemes.
Special Judge Vishal Gogne has directed all accused to appear before the court on October 7. The summons follows the court’s acceptance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The ED’s final report was submitted on August 6, stemming from an FIR lodged by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The case investigates alleged irregularities in Group-D appointments within the West Central Zone of the railways in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad’s tenure from 2004 to 2009. It is alleged that these appointments were made in exchange for land parcels gifted or transferred by recruits to Lalu Prasad’s family or associates.
As the legal proceedings unfold, the case continues to attract significant public and media attention.
