Delhi court sends Satyendar Jain, 4 others to judicial custody in corruption case
A Delhi court has sent former Minister Satyendar Jain, ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai, and three others to 14-day judicial custody in an alleged corruption case. The case involves irregularities in the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects. Another accused, Ankit Srivastava, was sent to two days of police custody, and Jain's bail plea is currently under consideration.
Why it matters
This is a significant development in a high-profile corruption case involving a former minister and public officials, underscoring ongoing efforts to combat corruption within government and public sector projects in India.
A Delhi court on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) sent former Minister Satyendar Jain, ex-Delhi Jal Board CEO Udit Prakash Rai and three others in the alleged corruption case involving the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the DJB to 14-day judicial custody.
Special Judge Dig Vinay Singh also sent Ankit Srivastava, a former contractual consultant with the DJB, to two days of police custody.
The court also issued notice to the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) on a bail plea of Jain, which was moved by his counsel on Wednesday.
Mr. Jain, Mr. Rai, Mr. Srivastava, and three others were arrested by the ACB in connection with the case on Tuesday (August 18) night.
Other accused in the case are private persons Nagendra Yadav, Raja Kumar Kurra, and Pankaj Verma.
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