On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court granted bail to Amit Katyal, a close aide of RJD chief Lalu Prasad, in connection with a money laundering case tied to the alleged land-for-jobs scam in the Indian Railways. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna delivered the order, granting bail to Katyal.
Katyal was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on November 11, 2023, under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED alleged that Katyal facilitated the acquisition of land from job aspirants on behalf of Lalu Prasad during his tenure as the railway minister. Katyal, the director of AK Infosystems Private Limited, was purportedly involved in the land deals “on behalf” of the RJD leader. Several members of Lalu Prasad’s family are also implicated in the case. Katyal’s earlier bail plea was rejected by a trial court on May 22, citing insufficient grounds for his release.
Source PTI
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