NEW DELHI: Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena on Saturday approved a recommendation for a probe against jailed former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain in a graft case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The probe against Jain is related to CCTV installation in the city. Jain, who is already on jail in a money laundering case, is accused of receiving a bribe of Rs 7 crore in connection with a Rs 571 crore project for the installation of CCTVs in 70 assembly constituencies.
"LG agreed with the proposal of DoV to refer the matter under Section 17 A of the PoC Act, 1998 to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for approving an investigation against Jain by ACB," the office of LG said.
Jain is accused of receiving a bribe for waiving a penalty of Rs 16 crore imposed on a company for delay in the installation of CCTVs.
Jain was the PWD minister and nodal authority of the project of installing 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras in Delhi at the cost of Rs 571 crore.
He resigned as minister in February 2023, months after his arrest in the money laundering case.
BJP engaged in conspiracy against Delhi govt: Atishi
The Delhi minister and AAP leader accused the BJP of being "engaged in conspiracy against the Delhi government day and night." Reacting to the LG's approval, Atishi called it "another fake case".
"BJP is engaged in conspiracy against the Delhi government day and night. More than 200 cases were filed against Aam Aadmi Party leaders in 10 years. But to date, not a single rupee of corruption has been recovered from anywhere," she said.
"Now this is another fake case. BJP wants to paralyze the Delhi government," the AAP leader added.
Jain's arrest in money laundering case
The former Delhi minister was arrested in May, 2022 in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The money laundering case against the AAP leader stemmed from an August 2017 FIR filed by the CBI against him and others on charges of alleged possession of disproportionate assets.
ED claimed he committed the offence of money laundering by acquiring, possessing, concealing and using Rs 4.8 crore and claiming the same as untainted.
In a statement issued then, the ED had said it issued a provisional order under the PMLA to "attach immovable properties worth Rs 4.81 crore belonging to Akinchan Developers Pvt. Ltd.; Indo Metal Impex Pvt Ltd; Paryas Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.; Manglayatan Projects Pvt. Ltd.; J.J. Ideal Estate Pvt. Ltd.; Swati Jain, wife of Vaibhav Jain; Sushila Jain, wife of Ajit Prasad Jain; and Indu Jain, wife of Sunil Jain."
The probe found that "during the period 2015-16, when Satyendar Kumar Jain was a public servant, the companies beneficially owned and controlled by him received accommodation entries to the tune of Rs 4.81 crore from shell (paper) companies against cash transferred to Kolkata-based entry operators through the hawala route.
The probe against Jain is related to CCTV installation in the city. Jain, who is already on jail in a money laundering case, is accused of receiving a bribe of Rs 7 crore in connection with a Rs 571 crore project for the installation of CCTVs in 70 assembly constituencies.
"LG agreed with the proposal of DoV to refer the matter under Section 17 A of the PoC Act, 1998 to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs for approving an investigation against Jain by ACB," the office of LG said.
Jain is accused of receiving a bribe for waiving a penalty of Rs 16 crore imposed on a company for delay in the installation of CCTVs.
Jain was the PWD minister and nodal authority of the project of installing 1.4 lakh CCTV cameras in Delhi at the cost of Rs 571 crore.
He resigned as minister in February 2023, months after his arrest in the money laundering case.
BJP engaged in conspiracy against Delhi govt: Atishi
The Delhi minister and AAP leader accused the BJP of being "engaged in conspiracy against the Delhi government day and night." Reacting to the LG's approval, Atishi called it "another fake case".
"BJP is engaged in conspiracy against the Delhi government day and night. More than 200 cases were filed against Aam Aadmi Party leaders in 10 years. But to date, not a single rupee of corruption has been recovered from anywhere," she said.
"Now this is another fake case. BJP wants to paralyze the Delhi government," the AAP leader added.
Jain's arrest in money laundering case
The former Delhi minister was arrested in May, 2022 in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The money laundering case against the AAP leader stemmed from an August 2017 FIR filed by the CBI against him and others on charges of alleged possession of disproportionate assets.
ED claimed he committed the offence of money laundering by acquiring, possessing, concealing and using Rs 4.8 crore and claiming the same as untainted.
In a statement issued then, the ED had said it issued a provisional order under the PMLA to "attach immovable properties worth Rs 4.81 crore belonging to Akinchan Developers Pvt. Ltd.; Indo Metal Impex Pvt Ltd; Paryas Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.; Manglayatan Projects Pvt. Ltd.; J.J. Ideal Estate Pvt. Ltd.; Swati Jain, wife of Vaibhav Jain; Sushila Jain, wife of Ajit Prasad Jain; and Indu Jain, wife of Sunil Jain."
The probe found that "during the period 2015-16, when Satyendar Kumar Jain was a public servant, the companies beneficially owned and controlled by him received accommodation entries to the tune of Rs 4.81 crore from shell (paper) companies against cash transferred to Kolkata-based entry operators through the hawala route.
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