Special CBI court in Ranchi sentenced RJD chief and former chief minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years in jail in the third fodder scam case on Wednesday. Along with Lalu, former Bihar chief Jagannath Mishra, was also sentenced to five years in prison in the case. Both Lalu Yadav and Jagannath Mishra, were also fined Rs 5 lakh each by Ranchi Court. The conviction and the quantum of punishment was delivered in a case related to the Chaibasa Treasury from which Rs 33.67 crore were siphoned off against the actual allocation of just Rs 7.10 lakh in 1992-93. Lalu Yadav has been named as the main conspirator in this case.

Special CBI court in Ranchi sentenced RJD chief and former chief minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years in jail in the third fodder scam case on Wednesday. Along with Lalu, former Bihar chief Jagannath Mishra, was also sentenced to five years in prison in the case. Both Lalu Yadav and Jagannath Mishra, were also fined Rs 5 lakh each by Ranchi Court. The conviction and the quantum of punishment was delivered in a case related to the Chaibasa Treasury from which Rs 33.67 crore were siphoned off against the actual allocation of just Rs 7.10 lakh in 1992-93. Lalu Yadav has been named as the main conspirator in this case.