Koda discharged; says he is 'innocent'

Ranchi, Nov 8 (PTI) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister
Madhu Koda was 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 connection with the case.
"I am innocent. I don't have any connections with
anybody," Koda told reporters after he was discharged from
Abdur Razzak Weavers Memorial Hospital.
IT department's Additional Director (Investigation),
Ajit Srivastav had Saturday said Koda will be questioned by
IT officials as soon as he gets discharged from the hospital.
The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, P D Sinha,
said Koda was medically fit to go home.
"That is upto him (Koda) and the IT...he has been
discharged as he is medically fit," Sinha told reporters when
asked whether Koda is fit to be questioned.
IT sources said officials from the department will
question Koda at his residence.
The sources said the Enforcement Directorate has been
communicated about the IT department's move to question Koda
and that they would be closely following the questioning.
Koda got himself admitted to the hospital on November
3 complaining of stomach ache.
Sources in the ED, however, refused to say whether
Koda will be arrested but acknowledged the IT department's
communication. PTI PVR
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