The income tax department has named former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad's wife Rabri Devi, four of their children and a son-in-law under the stringent Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act for being alleged beneficiaries of a dozen-odd benami properties in Delhi and Patna worth over Rs 170 crore. The I-T department identified the properties and issued provisional attachment orders this week under the Benami Act . Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad, has denied all allegations and said he was "not scared" and would continue to fight against "fascist forces".
