ED slaps laundering case against Lalu Yadav, his family

New Delhi: The Central investigating agencies on Thursday intensified their probe into the corruption cases against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday registered a money laundering case against the Yadav family in connection with the alleged irregularities committed in awarding tenders for development, maintenance and operation of railway hotels at Ranchi and Puri to a private company 

Sources in the ED said the case has been registered under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED has taken cognisance of a CBI FIR in this regard to initiate the move. Earlier this month, the CBI had registered a corruption case in this regard and conducted multiple searches against the former Bihar chief minister and others.

Meanwhile, the ED on Thursday issued notices to Misa Bharti, daughter of RJD chief and his son-in-law Shailesh Kumar in connection with Rs 8,000 crore money laundering case. The ED has asked the duo to submit all documents related to the case required by the agency by Friday, sources said.  

Mr Yadav’s wife and former Bihar CM Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi and others will be probed by the ED. The case dates back to the time when Mr Yadav was the railway minister in the UPA government. Others named in the CBI FIR include Vijay Kochhar, Vinay Kochhar (both directors of Sujata Hotels), Delight Marketing company, now known as Lara Projects, and the then IRCTC managing director P.K. Goel.