Lalu jailed for seven years in Dumka treasury case

Ranchi: A special CBI court here on Saturday sentenced former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to seven years' of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 60-lakh on him in the Fodder Scam case number RC38A96.

The court of special CBI judge Shivpal Singh awarded the punishment to Mr Yadav through video-conferencing.The case was related to fraudulent withdrawal of fund worth Rs 3.76-cr from Dumka treasury of unified Bihar.The CBI court had earlier convicted a total of 19 accused in the case including Lalu.(UNI)