A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted Madhya Pradesh Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti in a corruption case. The case involves forgery of bank records and cheating a cooperative bank through a fixed deposit scheme.
Rajendra Bharti is a three-time MLA from the Datia constituency in Madhya Pradesh. He is also a senior leader of the Indian National Congress. He was facing trial in this cheating case.
The court said that Bharti was part of a criminal conspiracy. This conspiracy allowed illegal withdrawal of interest from the bank for more than 10 years.
Justice Dig Vinay Singh, Special Judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act at Rouse Avenue Courts, said that the evidence clearly shows Bharti’s role. The judge noted that Bharti was linked to both the beneficiary trust and the bank.
The court said that Bharti was a trustee of the beneficiary trust. At the same time, he was also the chairperson of the bank when the fraud happened. Because of this, the court concluded that he was part of the conspiracy.
The case was earlier being heard in Madhya Pradesh. Later, it was transferred to Delhi by the Supreme Court after Bharti requested it.
The case is related to a fixed deposit of ₹10 lakh made in 1998. The deposit was made in Zila Sahkari Krishi Gramin Vikas Bank in the name of a trust called Shri Shyam Sunder Shyam Jan Sahyog Evam Samajik Vikas Sansthan.
The prosecution said that the deposit was originally for three years. However, bank records were later changed to show that it was extended to 10 years and then to 15 years.
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