Land-for-jobs case: CBI summons former railways official

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Former Union railways minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav, amongst others already stand charge sheeted in the case..

The official summoned is believed to have "processed applications" received from aspirants seeking to secure jobs in lieu of land allegedly offered to Lalu and his kin..

The charge sheet will also underscore the alleged role played by RJD Rajya Sabha member Prem Chand Gupta in the case.. In a supplementary charge sheet filed in July last year, the CBI had revealed the alleged involvement of Gupta for the first time..

The said charge sheet, in which Tejashwi Yadav was arrayed as an accused for the first time, said that "lands/properties were acquired in a concealed manner, i.e. to purchase land/property in the name of some company, and subsequently to transfer the ownership of such properties by way of transfer of shares" to Lalu Prasad's family..

Describing Lalu, Rabri Devi and Tejashwias "ultimate beneficiaries" in the alleged case, the CBI had also informed the court that it would file supplementary charge sheets in the case in a "phased manner" since the involvement of more railway officials from other railway zones had come to light...

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