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Delhi, Sep 11: Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his son Tejashwi
Yadav has sought more time from the Central Bureau of Investigation to appear
before it for questioning in connection with a case related to alleged
irregularities in tender process of two hotels of Railways. Last week, the CBI
had summoned both of them to come to CBI headquarters on September 11 and 12
for questioning. But Mr Prasad and Mr Yadav requested CBI to give more time
after they were summoned to appear before it in connection with Railways
corruption case, sources in the agency said here today. They said fresh dates
would be issued by the CBI for the father and the son. On July 5, the probe
agency had registered a case against Mr Prasad, wife Rabri Devi, son Tejashwi
Yadav, Sarala Gupta (wife of Prem Chand Gupta, RJD leader), Vijay and Vinay
Kocchar (both directors of Sujata Hotels Private Ltd, Delight Marketing Company
Pvt Ltd, Lara Projects LLP) and PK Goel (former Managing Director of IRCTC)
under section 120-B, r/w 420 IPC and Section 13 (2), r/w Section 13 (1) (d) of
Prevention of Corruption Act after a preliminary inquiry was conducted on a
complaint regarding alleged irregularities in the tender process. The CBI had
also raided at 12 locations in Patna, Ranchi, Bhubaneshwar, Delhi and Gurugram
in connection with the case. UNI
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