The probe centers on accusations of acquiring land at discounted rates in exchange for government jobs during Lalu Yadav's tenure as Union Railway Minister, with Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister, being named as an accused in the recent charge sheet.
On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED), a central probe agency specializing in financial crime investigations, seized assets worth ₹6 crore belonging to former Chief Ministers Lalu Yadav and Rabri Devi, along with some of their family members. The action was taken in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Bihar land-for-jobs scam, according to PTI.
The investigation focuses on allegations that Lalu Yadav and his family members obtained land at unusually low prices in exchange for providing government jobs during his tenure as Union Railway Minister from 2004 to 2009. The case involves Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, one of Lalu Yadav's children, who has been named as an accused in the recent charge sheet filed by the ED on July 3.
Previously, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had filed the first charge sheet in October last year, and the ED registered the case on May 18, 2022, against Lalu Prasad and 15 others.
The accused individuals face charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including criminal conspiracy and cheating, as well as provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.