New Delhi: Former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and ex-coal secretary H.C. Gupta were on Wednesday convicted in a case of coal block allocation scam by a special court for corruption and criminal conspiracy.
They were convicted along with three others for irregularities in the allocation of Rajhara North coal block in Jharkhand to Kolkata-based private company, Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd.
With Wednesday’s verdict, four of the 30 cases arising out of the coal block allocation scam unearthed during the previous UPA regime, have been decided.
Besides the former chief minister and Gupta, others who have been held guilty are ex-Jharkhand chief secretary A.K. Basu, Koda’s close aide Vijay Joshi and the company VISUL.
Special CBI judge Bharat Parashar will hear arguments on the quantum of punishment on Thursday.
