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Madhu Koda to be questioned by IT officials today

Source: ANI
Last updated on: November 10, 2009 13:10 IST
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Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda will be questioned by the Income Tax officials in Ranchi on Tuesday over an alleged Rs 2,000 crore hawala transaction case.

Koda was discharged from hospital on Sunday, where he was admitted after complained of a pain in his abdomen, giddiness and vomiting on November 3. According to sources, the Enforcement Directorate has been told about the I-T department''s move to question Koda and they have said they would be closely following the questioning.

The department has also

asked its officers in Ranchi to bring a list of the seizures and records of statements of his associates, which will be put across to Koda during the questioning. On October 9, the ED had charged Koda and his former Cabinet colleagues under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for allegedly amassing assets worth several hundred crores.

Koda, an independent member of Lok Sabha and a United Progressive Alliance supporter, has been charged with having business interests of diverse kinds including in cement, steel, auto, power, agro and tourism.

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