Legal pressure mounts as nine accused face charges in IRCTC scam

A total of nine accused, including politicians and businessmen, are set to face trial in the IRCTC money-laundering case. The controversy centers on the allocation of maintenance contracts for railway hotels in Ranchi and Puri between 2004 and 2009. Prosecutors allege that prime land in Patna was acquired at discounted rates through shell companies as part of a quid pro quo arrangement involving the awarding of these contracts.