Delhi Court Convicts Congress MLA in Historic Cheating Case

A Delhi court on Wednesday delivered a landmark judgment, convicting Congress MLA Rajendra Bharti from Madhya Pradesh and a former bank employee for their roles in a prolonged cheating scheme. The duo conspired to forge bank records to illicitly gain interest payments over a period of more than a decade.

Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh's ruling refuted defense claims of political targeting against Bharti. The court stated that forgery and cheating are not part of official duties, rejecting any notion of immunity for Bharti and his accomplice, cashier Raghuvir Sharan Prajapati.

The conspiracy, initiated by Bharti's late mother Savitri Devi in 1998, involved tampering with fixed deposit terms, resulting in fraudulent withdrawals of significant interest payments. The court is set to begin hearings on the sentencing phase soon.