Fodder scam: Court to pronounce quantum of punishment for Lalu today

ANI  |  Ranchi (Patna) [India] 

The Ranchi Special (CBI) will on Thursday pronounce the quantum of sentence against (RJD) chief and others in connection with

The deferred the matter yesterday due to demise of Vindeshwari Prasad.

The also found Lalu's son and other party leaders and guilty of contempt of

On December 23, the RJD chief, along with 14 others, was found guilty by the court, while seven accused, including former Jagannath Mishra, were acquitted.

Lalu has been convicted in one of the cases of the fodder scam, wherein Rs 900 crore from the exchequer was siphoned off under the pretext of purchasing fodder for livestock, during the '80s and '90s.

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First Published: Thu, January 04 2018. 08:05 IST