BIhar:A special CBI court on Monday sentenced RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav to five years of imprisonment in the Rs 139.5 crore Doranda treasury embezzlement case. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 60 lakh on the former Bihar chief minister in the case. Earlier on February 15, the former Bihar chief minister was shifted to Birsa Munda Central Jail in Ranchi soon after his conviction. He was then admitted to the state-run Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). In jail since December 2017, Prasad served most of his sentence period at the RIMS. He was taken to All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi in January last year after his health condition deteriorated.On February 15, Prasad, who was present in the court, was taken into custody and arguments on the quantum of his sentence will be heard today. The CBI counsel had earlier said the court will hear the arguments on sentence on February 18.Prasad had earlier been sentenced to 14 years in jail in four other fodder scam cases.The final case was related to withdrawals of Rs 139.35 crore from Doranda treasury during his tenure as the chief minister of undivided Bihar.On Prasad’s plea, directions were given to the jail superintendent and RIMS director to take necessary action keeping in mind his health.The ebullient leader suffers from multiple ailments, including renal problems.
