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JMM leaders chargesheeted for corruption
New Delhi, Nov 24: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leaders Suraj Mandal and Simon Marandi for possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
New Delhi, Nov 24: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leaders Suraj Mandal and Simon Marandi for possessing assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
According to the chargesheet filed in a special court here, the CBI alleged that Mandal and Marandi had amassed disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 65.14 lakh and Rs 41.7 lakh respectively during 1991-96.
Both the JMM leaders were members of Parliament from Bihar in the tenth Lok Sabha and allegedly resorted to corrupt practices to earn the money, sources in CBI said. ''In pursuant to the order of October 12, 2000 of special judge Ajit Bharihoke in the state vs. P V Narasimha Rao and others, the CBI took up the investigation into their assets,'' said the chargesheet.
However, CBI sources said the chargesheet against other accused Sibu Soren would be filed after getting clearance from the government. Soren is a sitting member of Parliament. During investigation it was revealed that Rs 30.5 lakh was found in various accounts opened in the Punjab National Bank of Nauroji Nagar branch here between July 31, 1993 and August 2, 1993 by accused Mandal.
The income of Mandal and his family members between the check period June 1991 to August 1993, is Rs 81,83,844. After deducting his expenditure, the investigating agency said Mandal had Rs 65,146,61 worth of disproportionate assets, including cash.
In the case of Marandi, Rs 40.5 lakh was found in his name and his family members in the PNB at Nauroji Nagar. Out of the total income of Rs 43,77,960 the CBI found Rs 41,72,497 as disproportionate to his known sources of income. Both the accused have been chargesheeted under Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Bureau Report
Both the JMM leaders were members of Parliament from Bihar in the tenth Lok Sabha and allegedly resorted to corrupt practices to earn the money, sources in CBI said. ''In pursuant to the order of October 12, 2000 of special judge Ajit Bharihoke in the state vs. P V Narasimha Rao and others, the CBI took up the investigation into their assets,'' said the chargesheet.
However, CBI sources said the chargesheet against other accused Sibu Soren would be filed after getting clearance from the government. Soren is a sitting member of Parliament. During investigation it was revealed that Rs 30.5 lakh was found in various accounts opened in the Punjab National Bank of Nauroji Nagar branch here between July 31, 1993 and August 2, 1993 by accused Mandal.
The income of Mandal and his family members between the check period June 1991 to August 1993, is Rs 81,83,844. After deducting his expenditure, the investigating agency said Mandal had Rs 65,146,61 worth of disproportionate assets, including cash.
In the case of Marandi, Rs 40.5 lakh was found in his name and his family members in the PNB at Nauroji Nagar. Out of the total income of Rs 43,77,960 the CBI found Rs 41,72,497 as disproportionate to his known sources of income. Both the accused have been chargesheeted under Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Bureau Report