The Hindu Business Line : Koda discharged; says he is 'innocent'

RANCHI: The Former Jharkhand Chief Minister, Mr Madhu Koda was on Sunday discharged from a city hospital and claimed he was “innocent” and was not involved in the Rs 2,000 crore hawala scam even as Income Tax officials prepared to question him in connect ion with the case.

“I am innocent. I don't have any connections with anybody,” Mr Koda said after he was discharged from Abdur Razzak Weavers Memorial Hospital.

The IT department's Additional Director (Investigation), Mr Ajit Srivastav had yesterday said Mr Koda will be questioned by the IT officials as soon as he gets discharged from the hospital. The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr P D Sinha, said M r Koda was medically fit to go home.

“That is up to him (Koda) and the IT...he has been discharged as he is medically fit,” Mr Sinha said when asked whether Mr Koda is fit to be questioned. IT sources said officials from the department will question Mr Koda at his residence.

The sources said the Enforcement Directorate has been communicated about the IT department's move to question Mr Koda and that they would be closely following the questioning.

Mr Koda got himself admitted to the hospital on November 3 complaining of stomach ache. Sources in the ED, however, refused to say whether Mr Koda will be arrested but acknowledged the IT department's communication. - PTI

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