IRCTC scam: Delhi court extends Lalu Prasad's interim bail till January 28

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday extended till January 28 the interim bail granted to RJD chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad in two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam cases filed by the CBI and the ED.

The interim bail to the RJD chief was granted by Delhi's Patiala House court.

Delhi's Patiala House Court grants regular bail to former Union Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav in case filed by CBI in IRCTC matter. Bail has been granted to him Rs 1 lakh personal bail bond & one surety like amount. — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2019

Special Judge Arun Bhardwaj also extended the interim bail granted to Prasad's wife Rabri Devi and son Tejashwi Yadav in the CBI case till January 28.

On the said date, the court will pronounce order on the regular bail application of Lalu Prasad and others.

The cases relate to alleged irregularities in granting the operational contract of two IRCTC hotels to a private firm. 

(With PTI inputs)