Rs 1 Cr Unaccounted Cash Seized, Rs 600 Cr In Proceeds Of Crime Detected In Raids Against Lalu Prasad's Family: ED

According to ED officials, the raids at 24 locations led to the recovery of Rs 1 crore, foreign currency including USD 1900, 540 grams of gold and more than 1.5 kg of gold jewellery.

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has seized "unaccounted cash" of Rs 1 crore and detected proceeds of crime worth Rs 600 crore after it raided RJD chief Lalu Prasad's family in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam linked money laundering case, news agency PTI reported.

According to ED officials, the raids at 24 locations led to the recovery of Rs 1 crore, foreign currency including USD 1900, 540 grams of gold and more than 1.5 kg of gold jewellery.

The central agency said that the investigation is underway to unearth more evidence against Lalu Prasad's family and their associates in various sectors, including real estate at various places.

Meanwhile, reacting to the raids of central agencies on Opposition leaders, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said, “This happened in 2017. Then we (JDU-RJD) went our separate ways...Five years went by and when we came together, raids occurred again. What can I say? Central agencies are conducting raids because opposition parties are united."

Notably, the ED on Friday conducted raids at the residence of Bihar Deputy CM and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in the national capital in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam case. The ED team left after over 11 hours of questioning the RJD leader at his residence in New Delhi, ANI reported.

The ED also conducted raids against many relatives of former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav at multiple locations across Delhi, the National Capital Region (NCR) and Bihar in the alleged land-for-jobs scam. The raids were conducted at the residence of Lalu Prasad's daughter Misa Bharti among others in Delhi as well as RJD's leader and former MLA Abu Dojana in Bihar, ANI reported citing sources.

The CBI on Monday also questioned Lalu Prasad's wife, former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, at her Patna (Bihar) residence for over five hours. The CBI has already filed a charge sheet in the case against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi and 14 others under charges of criminal conspiracy and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act.