By News18
AAP leader Satyendar Jain is currently being questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the alleged Jal Board scam. Notably, this is the third case being investigated by the agency against the AAP leader.
In addition to the Jal Board scam, the ED is also probing Jain鈥檚 involvement in alleged hospital and liquor scam cases.
Jain is accused of accepting a Rs 7 crore bribe to waive a Rs 16 crore penalty on Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for delays in a Rs 571 crore CCTV installation project under the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
The company allegedly received additional contracts despite these delays, raising concerns about possible favouritism and corruption.
The ED has connected the Delhi Jal Board case to broader money laundering allegations, claiming that bribe money from the DJB was funneled into AAP鈥檚 election funding.
It is alleged that out of Rs 24 crore paid to the DJB, only Rs 14 crore was used for contract work, with the remaining amount either siphoned off or used for bribes, including Rs 2 crore transferred to other DJB officials and AAP鈥檚 election accounts.
The investigation links the DJB case to a money laundering probe, alleging that Jain was involved in misconduct under Section 218 of the Indian Civil Security Code.