Lalu Prasad sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in third fodder scam case
Ranchi, Jan 24 (IBNS): Former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD chief Lalu Prasad, who was convicted in the third fodder scam case, has been sentenced to five years of imprisonment, media reports said.
Along with the jail term, Lalu has been fined Rs. 5 lakh.
The leader will not get an automated bail in this case.
Lalu scion and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said they will appeal in the high court challenging the verdict.
The third case pertains to a fraudulent withdrawal of Rs. 33.67 crore from Chaibasa treasury in 1992-93. In all the cases, Lalu has been convicted.
Earlier this month, Lalu was sentenced to 3.5 years of jail term after being convicted in another case of the fodder scam in late December.
The RJD chief was convicted for his fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from the Deoghar treasury 21 years ago.
Reacting to the verdict, the RJD has alleged that it is the conspiracy of Narendra Modi which led to Lalu's conviction. "Our fight to oust Narendra Modi will continue," an RJD spokesperson told media.
Earlier on Wednesday, Tejashwi said Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is conspiring against his party supremo Lalu Prasad. " BJP and RSS are conspiring against Lalu Prasad. But mostly Nitish Kumar."
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