Charge Sheet Filed Against 57 Accused In UP Memorial Scam During BSP Rule

The development came after the Allahabad High Court on August 27 dismissed a plea of ex-BSP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha to quash the FIR in the matter.

A charge sheet was filed in a special court in Lucknow against 57 accused in the memorial scam case in which crores of rupees were allegedly siphoned of during 2007-2012 under the BSP rule with the collusion of then ministers and officials. Special judge (MP/MLA court) PK Rai fixed the next hearing on September 15 for taking cognisance of the charge sheet filed by the vigilance department. While some of the 57 accused have been charged with offences under Section 409 (breach of trust) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC others are facing charges under Section 13(1) (D) and 13 (2) of the Prohibition of Corruption Act, lawyers said, without elaborating on the contents of the charge sheet including the names of the accused. The development came after the Allahabad High Court on August 27 dismissed a plea of ex-BSP minister Babu Singh Kushwaha to quash the FIR in the matter.