India's ex-telecom minister bailed in graft case
- Published: 15 May 2012 at 17.48
- Online news: Asia
India's former telecoms minister A. Raja, who faces trial over a massive corruption case involving mobile telephone licences, was granted bail Tuesday after 15 months in prison.
India's former telecoms minister A. Raja (centre) is escorted by police to a New Delhi courthouse in February 2011. Raja, who faces trial over a massive corruption case involving mobile telephone licences, was granted bail after 15 months in prison.
Raja was arrested in February 2011 for allegedly conspiring with officials and businessmen to sell second-generation (2G) telecom licences at throwaway prices in 2008 to favour some firms, costing the treasury up to $39 billion.
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