Vigilance Bureau has issued fresh summons to former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda in a disproportionate assets case to appear before it on the 4th of next month, after he failed to do so today. Inspector General of Police (Vigilance) M V Rao said in Ranch that the summons were issued in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case pending before the special Vigilance Court Ranchi.<br/><br/>Bandhu Tirkey, Kamlesh Singh and Bhanu Pratap Sahi are the other former ministers in the then Koda government who are also facing DA charges.<br/><br/>Koda had also failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on November 13, 15 and 19 citing the same reason.<br/><br/>The Enforcement Directorate had summoned him in connection with the 4,000 crore rupee money laundering case that it booked against him and eight others. <br/><br/>The IT and ED authorities are studying documents relating to mines as Koda held that portfolio since 2004 and retained it after taking over the reins from Arjun Munda.<br/>
News On AIR | November 27, 2009 9:13 PM
Vigilance Bureau issues fresh summons to Koda