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Coal scam: Madhu Koda aide Anil Bastawade sent to 14-day judicial custody

CNN-IBN | Posted on Jan 30, 2013 at 05:31pm IST

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New Delhi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda's aide Anil Bastawade has been sent to 14 days' judicial custody. He was brought back from Jakarta on Tuesday night by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Bastawade is an accused in a money laundering scam. The CBI alleges that he siphoned off over Rs 250 crore from the Madhu Koda government to pay for coal mine contracts.

Bastawade was produced at a Ranchi court. He was arrested on January 21 on an Interpol notice.

Coal scam: Koda aide Bastawade sent to judicial custody

Bastawade is accused of siphoning off over Rs 250 crore from the Madhu Koda government to pay for coal mine contracts.

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Madhu Koda

Posted on May 14, 2013 at 02:44PM IST
Madhu Koda is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Jharkhand from 2006 to 2008. He was sworn in as the fifth Chief Minister of Jharkhand on September 18, 2006 and remained in office until he resigned on 23 August 2008; he was succeed ...

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