Ranchi:Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda and his Kamalesh Singh, accused in the multi crore mine scam, were admitted to hospital here on Wednesday after courts direction for the same. According to Jharkhand Police, the duo were
admitted to hospital on the court's direction. "Both Madhu Koda and Kamlesh Singh
were brought to the hospital this morning and doctor R.K. Jha, who is the acting
head of the medicine, is treating both of them," said RIMS Director M.K. Rai.
On November 30, the court sent both Koda and Singh to 14 days judicial custody
following their arrest by the state police. Apart from Koda and Singh, two of
his former cabinet colleagues, Bhanu Pratap Shahi and Bhandu Tirkey as well as
five other persons, have been booked on charges of corruption under the Prevention
of Money Laundering Act. Koda is suspected to have purchased mines in Liberia
worth 1.7 million US dollars.
