India

CBI questions lalu, Tejashwi

PNS

 The CBI on Friday questioned Tejashwi Yadav, son of RJD chief and former Railways Minister lalu Prasad Yadav, in connection with alleged corruption in the award of contract to maintain two IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation)  hotels in 2006. He was grilled for 8 hours at the agency hqs. He arrived at the headquarters at of 11 am and left at around 7 pm. The 27-year-old former deputy chief minister of Bihar has skipped three notices for questioning in the case before appearing before the investigation team. Tejashwi had to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED). ED is also probing money laundering case involved in the case and it has issued summons to Tejashwi and his mother to appear before them . ED has asked Rabri Devi to appear on October 10, Tejashwi on October 11. CBI had  questioned lalu on Thursday in connection with the same case for 8 hours. The Bihar stalwart, however, had praised the Investigating agency, saying that they were cordial with him during questioning.