IRCTC scam: Rabri, Tejashwi granted bail

A Delhi court on Friday granted bail to all accused, including former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her son Tejashwi Yadav in a money laundering case related to the 2006 Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) hotels tender scam.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad, who is presently lodged in Ranchi's Birsa Munda Central Jail for his involvement in multi-crore fodder scam, has also been named in this case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

A production warrant for October 6 was issued against Lalu by the court today.

The law enforcement agency in its chargesheet had also named RJD supporters PC Gupta and his spouse Sarla Gupta, a company Lara Projects and ten others as accused in the IRCTC hotels maintenance case.

The case pertains to alleged irregularities in allotting a contract to a private company for the maintenance of IRCTC hotels located in Ranchi and Puri when Lalu was heading the Railway Ministry from 2004 to 2009.

According to the prosecution report, a conspiracy was hatched in pursuance of which two BNR hotels of Indian railways, were first transferred to the IRCTC and were later given on lease to Patna based Sujata hotel Pvt Ltd for maintenance and upkeep.