Patna, Aug 19: Senior RJD MLA R K Rana was today remanded to judicial custody after he surrendered before a special court here in connection with a case relating to violation of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), an offshoot of the fodder scam. Rana surrendered in the court of B K Pande, special judge (economic offences), who remanded him to judicial custody till August 23.
Rana's counsel and senior advocate Janardan Rai told reporters that his client had not made a plea for bail.
The court had a few months ago issued arrest warrant against Rana in the case that charged him with having made transactions of Rs 40 lakh in violation of the FERA.
The case had been registered by the enforcement directorate following a directive of Patna High Court. Bureau Report