Fodder scam: Sentencing of Lalu Prasad deferred again

Ranchi: The Special CBI Court on Thursday once again deferred the sentencing of former Bihar Chief Minister and RJD supremo Lalu Prasad in a case of the fodder scam.

Special CBI Judge Shivpal Singh deferred the sentencing as it was decided that convicts whose name are in the alphabetical order from A-K would be taken up today for announcing the quantum of punishment in the case number RC64A/96 related to fraudulent withdrawal of Rs 89.4 lakh from Deoghar treasury.The court had on December 23 convicted Prasad and 15 others in the case.(UNI)