ED Summons Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi & Tej Pratap Yadav In Land-For-Jobs Scam

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, along with his wife Rabri Devi and son Tej Pratap Yadav, for questioning in a money-laundering probe linked to the alleged land-for-jobs scam.

As per reports, Rabri Devi and Tej Pratap have been called for interrogation on Tuesday, March 18, while Lalu Prasad Yadav is set to appear on Wednesday, March 19 in Patna. An ED official also stated that fresh evidence has emerged in the case, necessitating their questioning to verify key details.

The Rouse Avenue court, after reviewing the CBI’s final chargesheet in the corruption case, had summoned Yadav, along with his wife and sons, Tej Pratap and Tejashwi Yadav, and daughters Hema Yadav and Misa Bharti to appear on March 11.

The case involves allegations that between 2004 and 2009, during Lalu Yadav’s tenure as Union Railway Minister, land was acquired at undervalued rates in exchange for Group-D railway jobs.

The CBI has charged 78 individuals, including 30 government officials, claiming that land parcels were illegally transferred to Yadav’s family. Additionally, the ED, in a 4,700-page chargesheet last year, named Rabri Devi, Misa Bharti, Hema Yadav, AK Infosystems, AB Exports Pvt Ltd, and others as accused.

As per reports, the ED has accused Amit Katyal of conspiring with Yadav to establish a company in Delhi to acquire land in Bihar from job seekers. In 2014, shares of AK Infosystems, which allegedly held land worth Rs 1.77 crore, were transferred to Yadav’s family for just Rs 1 lakh.

The agency claims the firm was used to hide illicit funds, along with AB Exports Pvt Ltd, which controlled a Delhi property linked to the scam. Rabri Devi and Tejashwi Yadav are also accused of benefiting from the proceeds. The ED has attached assets worth Rs 6.02 crore and arrested Katyal. Last year, Yadav and his sons were granted bail in the case.

Published on: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, 08:44 PM IST