New Delhi, December 13: A special court on Wednesday held former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda and former coal secretary H C Gupta guilty of corruption and other charges in a coal scam case. Special CBI judge Bharat Parashar held Koda, Gupta and other accused persons, including ex-Jharkhand chief secretary AK Basu and private company Vini Iron and Steel Udyog Ltd (VISUL), guilty of varying offences including criminal conspiracy in the case pertaining to irregularities in allocation of Rajhara North coal block in Jharkhand to the Kolkata-based VISUL.
The court will hear argument on quantum of punishment on Thursday.
