ED questions AAP leader Satyendar Jain in alleged Delhi Jal Board scam case

The AAP leader is accused of accepting a Rs 7 crore bribe to waive a Rs 16 crore penalty on Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for delays in CCTV installation project

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently questioning AAP leader Satyendar Jain in connection with the alleged Jal Board scam. This the third case being investigated by the agency against the AAP leader.

The ED is also probing Jain’s involvement in alleged hospital and liquor scam cases other than the Jal Board scam.

The AAP leader 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’s 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’s 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.

With inputs from PTI