Land-for-jobs rip-off: Delhi court summons Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tej Pratap and daughter Hema Yadav | India News

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday summoned former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son Tej Pratap and his daughter Hema in reference to the alleged land-for-jobs rip-off.
The summons, issued on Tuesday by Special Judge Vishal Gogne, additionally extends to Prasad himself, together with his youthful son, former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav. The accused have been directed to seem earlier than the court on March 11.
The case revolves round appointments made to Group D positions within the West Central Zone of Indian Railways, based mostly in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, between 2004 and 2009, when Lalu Prasad served as Union Rail Minister. Investigators allege that jobs have been granted in change for land parcels gifted or transferred to the Yadav household or their associates.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had registered the case on May 18, 2022, towards Lalu Prasad, his spouse Rabri Devi, two daughters, and a number of unidentified public officers and personal people. The CBI knowledgeable the court final yr that it had obtained the mandatory sanctions to prosecute Prasad, with almost 30 different accused awaiting comparable approvals.
Investigators declare that beneficiaries of those railway jobs transferred land to corporations linked to the Yadav household, together with A Okay Infosystems Private Limited and A B Exports Pvt Ltd. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has described these as shell entities allegedly used to launder illicit positive factors. A Okay Infosystems, with an handle in Delhi’s New Friends Colony, was reportedly operated by Tejashwi Yadav and an affiliate of the Yadav household, Syed Abu Dojana.
The ED has additional alleged that Rabri Devi and Hema Yadav acquired 4 land parcels from job candidates and later bought them for Rs 3.5 crore—considerably increased than the Rs 7.5 lakh acquisition price—deriving substantial monetary advantages. These funds have been allegedly funneled into different entities, akin to Bhagirathi Tubes.
According to the ED, the land-for-jobs scheme allowed the Yadav household to amass land parcels now valued at over Rs 200 crore.