UPDATE: Lalu to seek parole for elder sister's last rites

January 07, 2018 20:27

RJD chief Lalu Prasad, sentenced to three and a half years in jail in fodder scam, would seek a parole for the funeral rites of his elder sister, Gangotri Devi, who died on Sunday, his son Tejashwi said.

While the cremation of 75-year-old Devi, who died of a massive heart, would be held on Monday, the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief was expected to attend the teharvin, or the 13th day ceremony, sources said.

A CBI court had on Saturday ordered Prasad in jail almost two weeks after finding him guilty of cheating and conspiracy in a fodder scam case involving fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 89.27 lakh from a government treasury 21 years ago.

"We are going to move an application soon," Prasad's son and former deputy chief minister of Bihar Tejashwi said when asked if the RJD chief would seek parole for sister's funeral.

Prasad is lodged in neighbouring Jharkhand's Birsa Munda Central Jail in the state capital Ranchi.

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