Click to play videoNew Delhi/ Ranchi: Madhu Koda, the former Jharkhand Chief Minister allegedly at the centre of a Rs 4,000 crore money laundering and corruption scandal, has a diary that may singe other politicians.
CNN-IBN learns that the personal diary found at Koda's residence in Ranchi has the name of a Union Cabinet Minister. This minister is very close to and was actively involved in Jharkhand's political affairs.
CNN-IBN learns that Koda’s diary gives details of who received what kind of money from Koda--from individuals to corporates.
These revelations multiply the magnitude of the corruption scandal. CNN-IBN has also learnt that there are names of many other high profile people in this diary. The investigators are presently going through the diary in their attempts to build a strong case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday made its first arrest in the corruption scam allegedly involving Koda by nabbing the brother of a close associate.
"We have arrested Vikas Sinha," Prabha Kant, deputy director, ED, told reporters in Ranchi. Vikas Sinha is the brother of Vinod Sinha, who according to Income Tax (IT) officials is the kingpin of the scam and a good friend of Lok Sabha MP Koda.
ED has also served notices on three former ministers in the Koda cabinet, summoning them to New Delhi for interrogation from November 10 to 12 with details of their assets and investments. These are Kamlesh Singh, Bhanu Pratap Shahi and Bandhu Tirkey.
Koda was on Thursday shifted from the ICU to the general ward of the Apollo Hospital in Ranchi. He was taken to the hospital on Tuesday after he complained of a stomachache, vomiting and high blood pressure.
CNN-IBN has learnt that during the four days of continuous interrogation, Koda allegedly admitted to stashing away Rs 375 crore in Swiss banks.
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