Land-for-job scam case: ED conducts raids at multiple locations in Delhi, Bihar

The Enforcement Directorate ED is conducting searches at multiple locations in Delhi and Bihar in connection with the alleged landforjob scam case said sources on FridayEarlier this week former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi were questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation CBI in the same caseCBI had filed the chargesheet in October last year against former Bihar chief ministers Lalu Prasad Yadav Rabri Devi their daughter Misa Bharti and 13 others in the landforjobs scamThe chargesheet stated that during the investigation it was found that the accused in conspiracy with the then GM Central Railways and CPO Central Railways engaged persons as substitutes in lieu of land either in their name or in the name of their close relativesThis land was acquired at prices lower than the prevailing circle rate and much lower than the market rate It was also alleged that the candidates have used false TC and submitted false attested documents to the Ministry of Railways said the CBI statementAlso Read Land for jobs scam Lalu Prasad questioned by the CBI for nearly two hoursThe alleged scam occurred between 2004 and 2009 when Lalu Yadav was the Railway Minister Apart from the Rashtriya Janata Dal RJD chief the chargesheet also includes the name of the then Railway General ManagerCBI stated that the investigation had revealed that the candidates were considered for their engagement without any need for substitutes and there was no urgency for their appointment which was one of the main criteria behind the engagement of substitutes and they joined their duties much later from the approval of their appointment and they were subsequently regularisedThere were several anomalies found in the applications of the candidates and the documents that were enclosed due to which the applications should not have been processed and their engagement should not have been approved but it was doneFurther in most of the cases the candidates joined their jobs in their respective divisions on many later dates which defeated the purpose of appointment of Substitutes and in some cases the candidates could not clear their medical examination under the required category to which their engagement was made and subsequently they were considered and appointed on the posts where inferiorlower medical category was required said the CBIRecently on February 27 while taking cognizance of the CBI chargesheet Delhis Rouse Avenue Court issued summons against Lalu his wife Rabri Devi and 14 others in connection with an alleged landforjob scamThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever