Fodder scam: CBI court convicts Lalu in Rs 139 cr Doranda treasury case

TIL Desk/National/Ranchi/ RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav convicted of fraudulent withdrawal from Doranda treasury by a CBI Special Court in Ranchi. A special CBI (Central Investigation Bureau) court delivered its verdict on the biggest fodder scam case in India.

The former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, who has already been convicted in four similar cases is one of the main accused in the case.

The Rs 950-crore fodder scam, which rocked the electoral career of the veteran Bihar politician, relates to fraudulent withdrawal of public funds from government treasuries in various districts of erstwhile Bihar against fictitious spends on fodder and other expenses for cattle over a period of several years.