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Chaibasa treasury case: Lalu Prasad Yadav, Jagannath Mishra convicted

News Agencies 24 January 2018, 12:00 IST

Chaibasa treasury case: Lalu Prasad Yadav, Jagannath Mishra convicted

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad and former Bihar Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra were found guilty by a Special CBI court in Ranchi in the Chaibasa Treasury case related to fodder scam, on Wednesday.

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The case pertained to the embezzlement of Rs 33.67 crore from Chaibasa district treasury during 1992-93.

Lalu is currently lodged in the Birsa Munda Jail in Ranchi after being convicted for 3.5 years on December 23, 2017. The case pertained to the Deoghar treasury.

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The Chaibasa Treasury case is the third case in the fodder scam in which Lalu Prasad has been found guilty.

-ANI

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