Sadhu Yadav

Patna, Oct. 14: The vigilance investigation bureau today filed a chargesheet against former MP Anirudh Prasad Yadav alias Sadhu Yadav in connection with the multicrore 2004 flood relief scam.

The bureau had registered an FIR against Sadhu, the brother-in-law of former chief minister Lalu Prasad, on September 5, 2006.

Besides Sadhu, the vigilance investigation bureau filed chargesheet against former clerk of Patna district transport office Girish Kumar Sah. He is at present posted in Begusarai. Both the accused are out on bail in the case.

The bureau submitted the chargesheet to the special vigilance court, Patna, under sections 465, 466, 467, 468, 471, 474, 477A, 406, 409 and 420 of Indian Penal Code and Prevention of Corruption Act.

According to the FIR, one Sumit Ranjan Jenna of Delhi had given a luxury car to Sadhu in 2006. But he did not sell the car to Sadhu. Jenna had bought the car in Delhi after taking a loan from ICICI Bank.

After a few days, Jenna asked for his car from Sadhu but the latter did not return it. Jenna then filed a complaint at the Kalkaji police station in Delhi.

Sadhu got the ownership right of the car in 2006 with backdated documents that were allegedly made available to him by the Patna transport department official. Later, the car was sold to Bhagwan Lal Jha.

Bhagwan is the father of Santosh Jha, the kingpin of the flood relief scam.

During investigation, the vigilance bureau found that the cost of the car was Rs 6 lakh and Santosh had deposited the money through a bank draft in the personal account of Sadhu. The money was allegedly embezzled from the flood relief funds.