t was revealed on Friday that a Union Cabinet Minister's name is included in Madhu Koda's incriminating personal diary. Reportedly, this minister was very close to and was actively involved in Jharkhand's political affairs.
In case you didn't already know, Koda's diary contains names, dates, and full details of clandestine illegal money transfers between Koda and dozens of people. The said names include both individuals, corporates and well known politicians. Investigators are hard at work, poring through the diary in order to build a solid case against the accused. On Friday Vikas Sinha, a close pal and mastermind of the scam was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). We have arrested Vikas Sinha," Prabha Kant, deputy director, ED, told reporters in Ranchi.
Three former ministers, Kamlesh Singh, Bhanu Pratap Shahi and Bandhu Tirkey in the Koda cabinet were also slapped with notices by the ED, they are to be interrogated in New Delhi from November 10th to 12th and are to give complete details of their assets and investments. Meanwhile Koda is 'recovering' at the Apollo Hospital at Ranchi, he was hospitalised following complaints of stomachache, vomiting and high blood pressure. The police are expected to take him in custody as soon as he is discharged.
The Jharkhand ex-chief minister along with a frontman was in negotiations to acquire an SEZ in Noida for Rs 4,800 crore. Koda had stashed away Rs 357 crore in many Swiss bank accounts and his Hawala trail is suspected to be worth 2,000 crore. According to some documents which were recovered from his close associates Binod Sinha and Sanjay Chaudhary, Koda's various benami investments revealed some famous names such as Mumbai Congress Chief, Kripashankar Singh and former railway minister and RJD leader, Lalu Prasad.
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